Robert Eley

The board discussed and addressed several key agenda items, including the approval of the claims docket and payments for various professional services. Significant actions included authorizing close-out documents and final payments for the West Church Hill Road Project, accepting an engineering proposal for an ARC Grant road project, and approving a lease purchase financing agreement for a garbage refuse truck. The board also rescinded a previous financing vote for Sheriff vehicles in favor of a new agreement. Furthermore, the meeting involved the approval of emergency equipment purchases, travel authorizations for officials to attend a national conference, and the handling of various departmental personnel and financial matters during executive sessions.

The Board of Supervisors discussed several agenda items, including the adoption of an amended meeting agenda and the authorization of a closed session for personnel matters within Building and Grounds. Key business included the approval of a Certificate from the Mississippi Department of Revenue regarding 2018 property rolls, the adoption of an updated school bus turnaround list for the West Point Consolidated School District, and the approval of participation in the Law Enforcement Support Office application for the Defense Logistics Agency. The Board also approved grant applications for the Sheriff’s Department, including Homeland Security funds for equipment like an all-terrain vehicle, night vision goggles, and a trailer, as well as DUI and seatbelt grants. Additionally, the Board authorized travel for the Sheriff and a Supervisor to attend a conference in Washington, D.C.

The Board of Supervisors discussed and approved several items, including adding topics to the agenda, requesting additional funding from the Mississippi Development Authority for the EECBG project to retrofit light fixtures and purchase a hot water heater, amending the jail agreement with the City of Starkville to reduce bed usage, authorizing travel for the Sheriff to retrieve a vehicle, approving the payment of a balance for a worker's compensation policy, transferring a vehicle asset on the fixed asset ledger, and appointing a member to the Mississippi Partnership Board of Local Chief Elected Officials.

The Board of Supervisors discussed and approved several items, including the authorization for Constables to travel and the rental fee for the Una Community Recreational Building Center. Key actions taken included awarding a bid for testing bearing on the Caradine Bridge Project to Eutaw Construction, passing a resolution to seek reimbursement for bridge piling expenses from the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District, and accepting a lease purchase quote from Hancock Whitney Bank for a Caterpillar Backhoe for District 5. The board also authorized the sale of surplus property and reviewed personnel matters in executive session.

The Board of Supervisors discussed and adopted an agenda with amendments, including a request for an executive session regarding personnel issues. They approved the acceptance of the Metro Home Inspection, LLC proposal to serve as the building inspector for the 2010 HOME Project Grant. The Board also authorized advertising for a public hearing to discuss the USDA Rural Housing Development Program in relation to purchasing a backhoe for District 4. Finally, the Board approved several Homestead Exemption Application deletion forms as presented by the Tax Assessor.