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McDonough paving contract awarded

Fifteen McDonough streets will be paved under a plan approved Sept. 17 by the City Council.
Fifteen McDonough streets will be paved under a plan approved Sept. 17 by the City Council.
By Monroe Roark
Sept 26, 2018

The McDonough City Council voted Sept. 17 to award a $983,349.82 contract to Piedmont Paving to resurface 15 city streets.

According to a staff report, LMIG Grant funds will pay $235,786.90 and SPLOST IV funds will pay $747,562.92 of the cost.

The list includes portions of Bridges Road, Vaness Drive, NEC Drive, Turner Street, Brookside Drive, Dunn Street, City Square Boulevard, Sloan Street, Kelly Road, Cap Welch Drive, Wesley Lakes Boulevard, RL Stewart Court, Hazelhurst Street, Lemon Street and Lakemont Drive.

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