The expansion and renovation of the Nola Brantley library on
Watson Boulevard is underway.
Chairman Tommy Stalnaker stated that the renovations were “a
long time coming” during the Houston County Commissioners meeting Tuesday.
The renovations include an additional 3,000 square feet, new
floors, new counters, updated lighting and restrooms. The building will also be
energy efficient, stated Stalnaker.
International City Builders, who was picked to be the
construction manager at the Sept. 18 meeting, proposed the guaranteed maximum
price for the renovations to be $1,925,000.
The commissioners briefly discussed the possible renovations
to the Perry library, which has been No. 1 on the list for renovations for the
last couple of years, according to Stalnaker.
Stalnaker said the Nola Brantley renovations should be
complete by the end of the calendar year.
Residents of the county who drive on Feagin Mill Road
between Houston Lake Road and Moody Road will start to see the beginnings of
construction.
“This is the last of the big county-wide 2001 SPLOST
projects,” stated Stalnaker, who noted that more than 150 parcels of land had
to be acquired before the project could begin.
“We’d like to thank the folks that live on Feagin Mill
Road,” said Commissioner Tom McMichael about the willingness to work with the
county on the parcels of land needed for the road-widening project.
The bid for phase 2 of the project was awarded to Georgia
Asphalt for $3,289,805.27.
The project, which commissioners hope will take 16 to 18
months to complete, includes a three-lane road with a curb and gutter.
In other business, the commissioners approved an amendment
to an ordinance concerning transient vendors, solicitors and peddlers. Now, the
Sheriff’s Office will run national background checks on all solicitors,
peddlers and transient vendors through the FBI’s NCIC (National Crime
Information Center) system.
Tom Hall, the county attorney, said the ordinance would
bring the county into compliance with the FBI requirements.
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