Screven County accepts $727,791.44 bid from Rowe's Land Maintenance; two commissioners recuse

The Screven County Board of Commissioners accepted the lower bid of $727,791.44 from Rowe's Land Maintenance for a county maintenance contract during its March 11, 2025 meeting.

Commissioners Ben Thompson and Mike Dixon recused themselves from the discussion and vote before the board acted. Commissioner J.C. Warren moved to accept the lower bid and Commissioner Rosa Romeo seconded; the motion carried by unanimous vote among members participating in the decision. Thompson and Dixon returned to the meeting shortly afterward.

The minutes record the bid award and recusal; the agenda item did not include details in the minutes about the scope of the work beyond the bid amount and the winning bidder. The board did not record further qualifiers or conditions in the meeting minutes.