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Dawson County commissioners approve realty sale, road contract, grant and hydrants; reject group counseling bids
Summary
At its March 20 meeting, the Dawson County Board of Commissioners approved a real-estate purchase agreement, authorized solicitation of bids for bollard installation, approved a $353,109 Treatment Court grant with a $62,313 match, funded nine fire hydrants for $66,537 from impact fees, awarded a $1.5246 million road reclamation contract and rejected proposals for group counseling services; all votes were unanimous.
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners approved a series of administrative, public-safety and public-works actions on March 20, voting unanimously on motions to complete a real-estate sale, solicit bids, accept grant funding, fund fire hydrants and award a road contract, and to reject proposals for group counseling services.
In unfinished business the board approved an agreement for the purchase and sale of realty for tax parcel 097-106-001 following prior abandonment proceedings for a portion of Black's Mill Valley Road. In new business the board voted to solicit bids for bollard installation and to reject offers for RFP #462-24 (Group Counseling Services), taking no further action on that procurement.
The board approved a Dawson County Treatment Court FY2026 grant application for $353,109 with a required local match of $62,313, and approved funding of $66,537 from impact fees to install nine new fire hydrants on Grizzle Road between Hugh Stowers and Lumpkin Campground Roads. The board also accepted bids and awarded IFB #467-25 (Full Depth Reclamation Project for Shoal Creek Road) to Blount Construction in the amount of $1,524,616.45 and approved a 10 percent county-controlled contingency. The record indicates funds for the road contract will come from Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) funds and Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax VII (SPLOST VII) funds.
All motions recorded in the minutes passed by a 4-0 vote with the listed mover/second combinations. The board recorded no public comments during this portion of the meeting and adjourned after concluding the listed business.
Details of financial amounts, contract numbers and funding sources were recorded in the meeting minutes. The board provided no further discussion or public testimony on these items at the March 20 session.
