The Paulding County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 11, 2025 approved a package of contracts, rezoning requests and a one-year renewal for detention-center medical services, the county’s communications office reported.

Matt Walker of Paulding County Communications, who summarized the meeting, said the board’s actions included a $4,131,000 agreement with Albion General Contractors to remodel the county’s new Animal Control Center, to be paid from the General Fund. The board also approved purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-wheel drive from Hardy Chevrolet for $55,437, funded from the veil fund, and approved the full consent agenda, Walker said.

In other business, the board adopted “Resolution 20 20 five-forty 2,” abandoning a portion of right of way on Austin Bridge Road, and approved a suite of engineering and design contracts: a design-and-bid consulting contract with Atkins Realis USA Incorporated for water and sewer utility relocation at the 120 and Business 6 intersection (not to exceed $63,640) and a $54,942 contract with RK & K LLP, both funded from the Renewal and Extension Fund. The board also authorized an Engineering Services Master Agreement with Atlas Technical Consultants LLC for up to $400,000 in SPLOST-funded engineering support for capital projects.

The board approved a real estate contract with Chattan Development LLC to purchase a little over 3 acres on Macklin Road for a future fire station for $400,000, and approved rezoning requests from two applicants: Hiram Industrial Doctor, LLC to rezone 10.67 acres from residential to light industrial for office and warehouse development, and Keystone Communities LLC to rezone 13.609 acres from Agricultural to Rural Residential for a planned nine-home subdivision.

The board denied a request to rezone 1.61 acres along Scoggins Road (west of Paul Aiken Road) to create an impound lot and tow-dispatch hub and denied the related special-use permit for the same property.

Finally, the board renewed a one-year contract with Dr. Mary East to continue providing medical services to inmates at the Paulding County Detention Center at a reported cost of $160,000 from the General Fund.

Votes at a glance

- Approve Oct. 28 minutes — approved
- Purchase 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe (Hardy Chevrolet) — approved; $55,437; veil fund
- Albion General Contractors agreement (Animal Control Center remodel) — approved; $4,131,000; General Fund
- Consent agenda — approved
- Resolution 20 20 five-forty 2 (abandon ROW, Austin Bridge Road) — adopted
- Atkins Realis USA Inc. contract (design/bid services, utility relocation at 120 & Business 6) — approved; not to exceed $63,640; Renewal and Extension Fund
- RK & K LLP contract — approved; $54,942; Renewal and Extension Fund
- Atlas Technical Consultants LLC Master Agreement (Engineering, SPLOST) — authorized; $400,000
- Executive session confirmation (real estate) — adopted
- Chattan Development LLC land purchase (Macklin Road; ~3 acres) — approved; $400,000
- Hiram Industrial Doctor, LLC rezoning (10.67 acres to light industrial) — approved
- Keystone Communities LLC rezoning (13.609 acres to Rural Residential; 9 homes) — approved
- Rezoning and special-use permit for impound lot (Scoggins Road) — denied
- Renewal: Dr. Mary East contract (detention center medical services) — approved; 1 year; $160,000; General Fund

The county communications office said meeting video and full materials are available on the county’s Facebook and YouTube channels and at paulding.gov under Agendas & Minutes. "Our goal is always transparency and public participation," Walker said. The meeting recap closed with a Thanksgiving quote from the Roman philosopher Cicero.