Board of Commissioners Work Session

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Jasper, GA –  At this month’s Board of Commissioners Work Session, the board discussed the LMIG 2018 road paving schedule. The list is not complete, but already includes roads such as Lumber Company and Upper Grandview. It will be determined after approval which roads will be paved by the county and by contractors.

Following the road paving schedule, Sheriff Donnie Craig spoke further on Capital Lease for new patrol vehicles. A loan would be taken for the vehicles and paid back with available SPLOST funds.

Sheriff Craig is still looking at different models of vehicles to determine which would be most suitable. The Sheriff’s Office currently plans to keep the better vehicles they have and surplus out the others.

The board spoke next on the proposal of the Georgia Mountain Regional Contract, which would allow new and updated photography of Pickens County. For the full story, follow up with Georgia Mountain Regional Commission Contract.

Don Boggus brought attention to the possibility of two new airport t-hangars. These would be placed on the north side of the current t-hangars. Once built, it is believed they will pay for themselves. Boggus stated that the t-hangars already have commitments, along with a waiting list behind them so the need is there.

The t-hangars would be financed for ten years with two years of that being only interest and a seven year payback. An exact cost for the construction has not been said yet.

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