Long County rescinds kennel repair approval and reopens bids through Nov. 14

The Long County Board of Commissioners voted on Oct. 21 to rescind a prior approval of a bid for repairs to the county animal control kennels and to reopen the solicitation process, with bids accepted until the close of business on Nov. 14, 2025.

Animal Control Director Austin Maynard told the board the kennel gates are deteriorating and pose a risk to the animals and that state inspectors could issue a violation if the gates remain in their current condition. Maynard said he had obtained multiple quotes and that Troyer's Fencing submitted the lowest price of $19,956 with a one-year warranty. He also reported that Fort Stewart pledged to pay 19% of the project cost.

Commissioner Gerald Blocker moved to approve the Troyer's Fencing quote earlier in the meeting; Commissioner John Reddish seconded and that motion initially carried. After the board entered and exited an executive session later in the meeting, commissioners voted to rescind the earlier approval (motion by Blocker, seconded by Commissioner Jeremy Hall) and then voted to reopen acceptance of bids for the project through Nov. 14 (motion by Hall, seconded by Reddish). Both post-session motions carried.

The board did not state in open session additional reasons for rescinding the earlier approval; no new contractor was selected at the meeting. The next procedural step is the reopened bidding window, after which the board can consider any new proposals in a future public session.