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Cochran council authorizes LMIG application and seeks GDOT engineering authority for T‑SPLOST projects
Summary
The council authorized Public Works Director Willie Farrow to apply for Georgia DOT 2023 LMIG resurfacing funds and voted to seek local engineering authority from GDOT for the city's T‑SPLOST projects; both motions passed unanimously.
The Cochran City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 10 to authorize application for Georgia DOT’s 2023 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) program and to seek local engineering authority from GDOT for the city’s T‑SPLOST projects.
Public Works Director Willie Farrow requested permission to apply for LMIG resurfacing funds and to obtain the District 2 road segment list from GDOT. Councilmember Jimmy Jones moved to authorize the LMIG application; Councilmember Gary Ates seconded and the motion passed 5–0. In a separate motion Councilmember Gary Ates moved that the city seek local engineering authority from GDOT for its T‑SPLOST projects; Councilmember Keith Anderson seconded and that motion also passed 5–0.
The minutes record council approval to pursue the grants and the GDOT authority request but do not list specific road segments, dollar amounts, or a project schedule. City staff were directed to obtain the District 2 road list from GDOT as part of the application process.
