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Lowndes County approves $5.7 million general obligation note for road paving and equipment
Summary
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 May 4 to approve bids and adopt a resolution to issue a $5.7 million general obligation note to fund road paving and equipment purchases; the minutes do not record bid terms or interest rates.
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 4 to approve bids and adopt a resolution to issue a $5.7 million general obligation note to fund road paving and equipment purchases.
Board President Trip Hairston moved to approve the bids and adopt the resolution; Supervisor Matt Furnari seconded. The motion passed 5-0. Representatives from Government Consultants (Steve Pittman) and the law firm Butler Snow (Sue Fairbank) presented the bids and the resolution for the board’s consideration.
The action funds road paving and equipment purchases identified by county staff, according to the presentation. The minutes record approval of the bids and the adoption of the resolution but do not include the winning bid details, interest rate, repayment schedule or the identity of the bond purchaser; those specifics were not provided in the recorded text.
County officials recessed the meeting to Friday, May 15, 2026, for follow-up business. The county administrator and county attorney will be the administrative contacts for next steps; the minutes record no additional conditions attached to the resolution.
The board’s resolution authorizes issuance of the note; implementation steps such as closing, invoicing to contractors, project schedules and debt service details were not specified in the minutes and will depend on the bond closing documentation and any further board action.
