An intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Army was discussed during Clarkesville’s city council work session on Monday, June 7.
City Manager Keith Dickerson said that the Army has a program that offers contracts to local municipalities to work on military facilities. He said that the city of Clarkesville won a bid for work at Camp Merrill, located near Dahlonega, and Fort Benning, near Columbus. Potential work projects include picking up trash, mowing the grounds, and maintenance on the camp’s washers and dryers.
“I know it’s outside the normal realm of city business, but you’re basically just using a contractor to fulfill the requirements, and then you’re the middle man making a little bit of money doing it,” Dickerson said.
The contract could bring the city nearly $50,000 a year if executed, according to Dickerson. He estimated that work might begin sometime in August, but it may not include the washer and dryer maintenance.
“The real money is in the washers and dryers,” Dickerson said. “and that’s the portion I want.”
Dickerson could not give an estimate of when he will receive final confirmation from the Army about the work contract.
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