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The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners meeting was held October 29, 2026. The board approved the 2026 comprehensive plan and minutes from its October 12 work session and October 13 regular session. Procurement actions included approval of a new pump purchase for $37,354.60 from a vendor transcribed as “Zylm,” and approval to purchase a 2027 Chevrolet passenger van for Fire Rescue using state contract pricing; the van’s price was not stated in the transcript. The board also approved continuing the county’s Section 125 premium-only cafeteria plan for 2027. For Fire Rescue, commissioners awarded a bid for 109 replacement SCBA cylinders to the sole timely bidder, identified in the transcript as Thermo Fisher/Thermal Fisher, at $1,525 each, or $166,225 total. The cylinders are part of a multiyear replacement program.

Public comment focused on the proposed Coleman Road data center, including concerns about environmental risks and requests for safeguards in a forthcoming county ordinance; the chair indicated a draft was expected the following Monday, with discussion in November and possible action in December. A resident also asked the county to reconsider the proposed 80-foot right-of-way for Hall Road paving and consider a narrower alternative. No procurement or spending action on the data center or Hall Road was identified in the transcript.