Paulding County commissioners approve safety equipment and engineering contract, adopt consent agenda

The Paulding County Board of Commissioners approved multiple procurement items and adopted its consent agenda at a regular meeting called to order shortly after 2 p.m.

The board approved a $96,286 purchase from North American Fire Equipment Incorporated to replace outdated extrication equipment, with funding allocated from SPLOST. Speaker 1 presented the item and a motion to approve was made and seconded; the chair called for the vote and an "Aye" was announced.

The board also authorized the chairman to execute a contract with Akins Relias USA Incorporated for $553,717.66 for professional engineering design services for the Gulledge Road and Colbert Road intersection improvement (Project PR-1, IMP-5364-4). Funding for that contract will be allocated from SPLOST. Speaker 1 described the project’s location (Post 4) and the motion to approve was seconded and put to a vote.

The board approved adoption of the 01/27/2026 work session and board meeting minutes and adopted a three-item consent agenda after a motion and a second were recorded and the chair called the roll in favor.

"We have a treat," Speaker 1 said before the meeting began, introducing Chris Robinson to lead the invocation. Chris Robinson opened the meeting with a prayer asking for guidance for county leaders and employees.

The meeting packet and presentations list North American Fire Equipment Incorporated and Akins Relias USA Incorporated as the vendors involved. The funding source for the procurements was identified as SPLOST in each item. The transcript does not record a full roll-call tally by name for every vote; where recorded the chair declared the motions adopted.

The board continued to other agenda items after approving the procurements and consent agenda.