Sandy Mizell

Berrien County Board Of Commissioners Regular Session Meeting

The meeting included a presentation from an invited guest regarding the development of Holy Land Farms into a biblical retreat center. New business involved the approval of equipment acquisition for Poll Pad Printers for the Elections department, repair of UPS systems in the Administration Building server room, and exterior maintenance painting for the Health Department. The Board approved quotes for tree removal and stump grinding at the Airport, updating the SPCC Plan and Worker Training for the Airport, and awarded the Solid Waste Collection Site contract to Golden Environmental. Key resolutions and agreements concerning the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), including a Notice of Election and Intergovernmental Agreement, were approved. Other approvals included swapping a forestry knocker truck, purchasing Drug Court testing supplies, and advertising a Beer, Wine, Liquor & Catering application for Horse Creek Winery. The Board also authorized repairs for the Jail skylight, ordered pipe for the Road Department, and approved the repair of the Road Department's ice machine. Furthermore, several operational expenses were ratified. Department reports included the transfer of a vehicle from the Sheriff's Department to the Magistrate's office and approval for water damage flooring repair in the jail lobby. Under County Administrator Comments, the Board moved to write off aged EMS accounts, declared an old maintenance truck as surplus for sale, approved recreation uniform and equipment purchases, and approved the Cancellation of Debt for an old RLF Loan.