The Stephens County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an amendment to the airfield lighting contract with the Stephens County Airport Authority and authorized the chairman to sign the agreement. The board said the amendment extends the project timeline but makes no change to the contract price.

Christian, a county staff member who presented the item, told the board the amendment is a “simple housekeeping matter” to extend the project timeline without changing cost. A commissioner moved to approve the item and a second was recorded; commissioners voiced unanimous approval.

The action was taken at the start of the board’s May 2 meeting after the agenda was amended to add the airport item under new business. No further details about the length of the extension or contract language were provided at the meeting. The board did not discuss changes to budget appropriations related to the amendment.

The contract amendment vote was procedural and carried before the body moved on to a longer discussion about the county’s proposed SPLOST projects and interjurisdictional negotiations with municipal governments.