The Board of Commissioners approved ratifying the motor grader purchase for Public Works by a 4-0 vote at its April 21, 2025 meeting.
Habersham commissioners ratify motor grader purchase for Public Works
The county board signed off after the fact on buying a road grader, funded by shifting SPLOST VII money originally set aside for a different piece of equipment.
April 21, 2025: Ratifying purchase of motor grader for Public Works
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County records describe a plan to reallocate SPLOST VII funding that had been earmarked for a rubber tire loader and instead use it to purchase a 120 motor grader for the Road Department, with a trade-in of unit 6507. The executive summary lists figures including $221,095, $300,000, $78,905, $40,000, $66,000, $28,250 and $249,345 tied to the reallocation and purchase.
The item, labeled a ratification of the purchase, was placed on the Habersham County Board of Commissioners' April 21, 2025 agenda.
The Board of Commissioners approved ratifying the motor grader purchase for Public Works by a 4-0 vote at its April 21, 2025 meeting.
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ApprovedconfirmedRatifying purchase of a motor grader for Public Works
Consider/Approve Ratifying Purchase of Motor Grader for Public Works
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Ratifying purchase of a motor grader for Public Works
Consider/Approve Ratifying Purchase of Motor Grader for Public Works
Appeared on agendaproposedRatifying purchase of a motor grader for Public Works
Consider/Approve Ratifying Purchase of Motor Grader for Public Works
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Ratifying purchase of a motor grader for Public Works
Consider/Approve Ratifying Purchase of Motor Grader for Public Works
Appeared on agendaproposedRatification of reallocation of SPLOST VII funding from Rubber Tire Loader to purchase a 120 Motor Grader for the Road Department, with trade-in of unit 6507
Ratification of Reallocation of SPLOST VII Funding and Purchase of a 120 Motor Grader
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Ratification of reallocation of SPLOST VII funding from Rubber Tire Loader to purchase a 120 Motor Grader for the Road Department, with trade-in of unit 6507
Ratification of Reallocation of SPLOST VII Funding and Purchase of a 120 Motor Grader
ApprovedconfirmedRatifying purchase of motor grader for Public Works
Consider/Approve Ratifying Purchase of Motor Grader for Public Works
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Ratifying purchase of motor grader for Public Works
Consider/Approve Ratifying Purchase of Motor Grader for Public Works
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