By Cindy Baxley
The Board of Supervisors voted Monday to approve a tax exemption to BTH; but was not happy about it. Board Attorney Greg Snowden advised the supervisors the exemption had to be granted because of an Inducement Agreement however, this exemption will not relieve the company from paying the required school taxes.
The board is unhappy with the recent layoffs that have taken place at BTH, and according to the supervisors, BTH is unhappy with the county value assessment of the new equipment which was valued at $45 million. Due process requires the Department of Revenue to certify the county tax assessment rolls, which is currently in the process, before an appeal can be filed by BTH disputing the assessment.
The board opened bids for the purchase of asphalt & emulsions, pipe, limestone and riprap, gravel, and signs. All bids were taken under advisement.
Bids received were:
Asphalt & Emulsions:
Apac $74/ton (hot mix) $110/ton (cold mix);
Ergon Asphalt: CRS2: $1.42/gallon; Fog seal $1.89/gallon
Blackledge Emulsions: CRS2 $1.30/gallon Fog seal $2.00/gallon
T.L. Wallace: Slurry & micro: $3.15 sq. yd. $2.40 sq. yd.; $2.24 sq. yard; $2.08 sq. yd. – Slurry; Micro: $3.25 sq. yd.; $2.50 sq. yd.; $2.34 sq. yd.; and $2.24 sq. yd. (prices determinate on quantities purchased)
Vance Brothers: Slurry: $2.77 sq. yd.; $2.39 sq. yd.; 2.35 sq. yd. $2.34; Micro: $2.61 sq. yd.; $2.51 sq. yd.; and $2.49 sq. yd.
Walters Construction: $22.50/ton (hot mix) Milling: $29.50/ton
Polyethylene Pipe and bands:
Coburn Supply: 10” – 60” pipe bids started at 3.66 ft. for 10” up to $79.98 for 60”
High Standard Sales: $4.81 ft. for 10”: up to $76.75 for 60”
G & O Supply: $3.66 for 10” up to $79.98 for 60”
Crushed Limestone and Rip Rap
Vulcan Materials:
Crushed limestone: #5 & #6 $29.50/ton & #7, 57 & 89: $29.40/ton
Rip Rap: #100 & #200: $36.00/ton
John E. Smith & Co.
Crushed Limestone:
#4 - #6: $30.25/ton #7, #57 & #89 $31.00/ton
Rip Rap: #100 & #200: $37.50/ton
Walters Construction
Limestone: #5 –7: $38.50/ton & #57 #89 $37.50/ton
Rip Rap: #100 & #200: $45.00/ton
Gravel
Apac
Wash Gravel $14.00/ton; Semi Wash $13.75/ton and Clay gravel $5.80/ton
John E. Smith & Co: Wash gravel $23.75/ton
Walters Construction: Wash gravel $28.75/ton; Semi wash $25.00/ton; Semi Gravel and clay gravel $5.00/yard
In other business, the board voted to transfer $10,143.93 from a Fire Code Fund to the County Fire Insurance Rebate fund
Board met with USDA Area Specialists Allen Crosswhite and Davis Miller on available loans and grants available through Rural Development.
Supervisors will meet Monday in a work session with Jeff Arrington of the Clarke County Riding Club to work out details of the contract between the county and riding club for a new horse arena.
All board meetings are open to the public and held the first and third Monday of each month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse annex board room.
