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Buford commission approves contractor payments, authorizes CDBG application and adopts permitting changes
Summary
Commissioners authorized multiple contractor payments and reimbursements, approved special-use permits for local businesses, authorized submission of the 2026 CDBG application, amended sewer tap fees and tabled a water/sewer contract bid; all motions passed unanimously.
At its Nov. 3 meeting the Buford City Commission approved a slate of administrative and capital items including contractor payments, policy amendments and grant application authorization.
The commission authorized the chairman to sign a supplemental bond resolution and adopted an amendment to the city's Special Events policy. It also approved a one-year extension of SUP-15-14 to allow church operations to continue at 4560 Atwater Court, Suites 101–102.
The commission authorized the City Manager to submit the 2026 Community Development Block Grant application to Gwinnett County. Commissioners unanimously tabled the low bid for annual water and sewer contracts until the December meeting and approved amendments to the sewer tap fee schedule.
Several payments and contract actions were approved by unanimous vote. The commission authorized payment #5 of $244,617.68 to Backbone Infrastructure, LLC for the New Street Roundabout project and payment #8 of $134,773.06 to Backbone Infrastructure for the Moreno Street LCI Project. The commission approved a change order adjusting Charles Black Construction Co., Inc.'s final contract sum and authorized payment #35 in the amount of $1,495,301.00 to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. for the Buford City Stadium project. Separately, payment #2 of $783,686.00 was approved to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. for the Tom Riden track resurface project, and payment #2 of $20,410.14 was approved for the Buford City cemetery project. The commission also authorized a General Fund reimbursement of $1,978,783.00 for Buford Highway/Robert Bell Parkway construction costs and directed use of SPLOST funds for the Buford City Stadium project.
All listed motions passed by recorded votes of Ayes 3, Nays 0. Following brief reports from the City Manager (Mr. Kerlin) and City Attorney (Mr. Jay), the commission adjourned.
The meeting record shows no public opposition recorded to the special-use permits or the payments noted.
