Ben Hill County reports $1 million SGRC grant for Flint Road improvements

County Manager Michael Dinnerman told commissioners on Nov. 7 that Ben Hill County was awarded a $1,000,000 Road Improvement Grant through the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (SGRC) to fund work on Flint Road.

Dinnerman listed the grant among departmental updates, also noting that the 4‑H office is "looking good," that he had met with the architect on the Monitor project, and that the FY2024 county budget is being prepared and expected to be presented in December. The minutes do not specify the grant award's scope beyond the target road name (Flint Road), the project schedule, or match or funding-source breakdowns.

The minutes record the award as an item in the County Manager's report; any project plans, engineering details, procurement steps or timelines are not included in these public minutes and would be detailed in subsequent staff reports and project documents.