Lamar County

The agenda items for the meeting included personnel matters such as re-hires, rate changes, and terminations within various departments, including Planning, Dispatch, and the Tax Assessor/Collector Department. Road Department matters involved approving the Culvert Report and Form 2 Report, as well as approval to sell a Kubota Tractor and donate an old sand spreader. Bids and Claims included ordering publication of proceedings, approving end-of-month dockets and claims, receiving various departmental reports, approving reimbursements, and authorizing travel expenses for constables to attend the Mississippi Constable Association conference. The Board also approved advertising county resources for sponsorship of the Lumberton High School Band. Sheriff Department matters included approving training attendance for staff and noting resignations and retirements. Fire Coordination focused on approving the signing and submission of CAP Loan applications for Southeast and Northeast Lamar Fire Protection Districts, totaling funds for equipment and general application submission. Business matters addressed road registry additions, consideration of expenses for floodplain development training, and consideration of multiple parcel reclassification requests (RZ26-02-01 and RZ26-02-02). Further business included considering site plan approval for an addition to a commercial building and the acceptance of roadways in Copperfield Phase I and its Second Addition for county maintenance. A request for a public hearing concerning the clean-up of property under statute 19-5-105 was initiated due to uncleaned conditions at two addresses. Under Advisement, the acceptance of an existing private road named Adeline Court was considered.

The Board Meeting included a presentation of the Purvis Dazzlers Proclamation. The Consent Agenda addressed personnel matters, including a rate change, a retirement, a resignation, and a new hire for the Road Department. Numerous financial transfers were approved, primarily moving funds to the County Wide Road account for work performed by the Road Department. Approvals also covered payments for construction work on the tax office building roof and the CSU facility. Sponsorships for community events, including the Purvis Dazzlers and Wounded Minute Men Golf Tournament, were approved. Further consent actions involved travel approvals for staff to attend various conferences and training sessions, and approvals related to asset deletion and transfer lists, as well as changes in Tax Collector/Assessor assessments and homestead records. Business Matters included consideration of site plan approvals for property additions and a new storage building, the approval and filing of a subdivision plat, and authorization for a funding match resolution. Road Matters included accepting an existing private road and approving a mitigation purchase agreement for wetland credits associated with the Lamar County Sportsplex expansion. The Board also considered bids for passenger vehicle leases and approved site grading work for the Lamar County Industrial Park.

The meeting included a Public Forum where attendees addressed the annual Tree Give-Away and Festival South. The Consent Agenda covered personnel matters, including new hires, resignations, and status changes within the I.T. and Justice Court departments. Road Department matters involved approving the Culvert Report, Form 2 Report, and the 4 Year Road Plan. Bids and Claims included authorizing the publication of proceedings, approving dockets, paying January claims, and approving sponsorship advertisements for the Lumberton Softball Booster Club and the 14th Annual "Good Friday Breakfast of Champions." Other approvals included copier contract signing for the Sheriff's Office and burial assistance payments. The Sheriff Department section addressed rate changes and approved attendance at Mandatory Correction Training. Business Matters focused on Planning, including receiving the MS4 Annual Report and considering several zoning and conditional use requests for manufactured homes, agricultural barns, and reclassification of parcels to commercial or residential uses, as well as approving construction plans for the Lincoln Grove and Ford Crossing subdivisions.

The meeting included a Public Forum with addresses from representatives of Lamar County Miss Hospitality and Legacy Publications. The Consent Agenda addressed personnel matters, including rate changes for multiple staff members and a new hire for the Road Department, as well as the hiring of a full-time lab technician from Circuit Court. Road Department items included setting speed limits on AC Richardson Rd and Circle Dr. Financial actions involved approving multiple fund transfers to the County Wide Road fund from various departments, approving a payment application for armory renovations, authorizing sponsorships for local sports organizations, and approving the engagement of appraisal services for specific road projects. School Board Matters involved approving rental considerations for 16th section lands leases. The Sheriff Department section covered FMLA requests, rate changes, a rehire, a new hire, and approval of a resolution supporting state legislation for radar speed detection utilization. Business Matters included consideration of a site plan for a vehicle sales office and approval of a race route and temporary road closure for the Molten Mohawk Niner event. Final items included approval to amend a vehicle damage claim amount, granting permission for a pickleball tournament, and approval to advertise for bids on an Emergency Watershed Protection Program project.

The Board Meeting included public forum presentations, approval of several consent agenda items, and consideration of business matters. Consent agenda topics involved personnel actions such as the appointment of a Full-Time Chief Public Defender, resignations, and rate changes. Road Department matters included the approval of the Culvert Report and Form 2 Report. Bids and Claims involved ordering the publication of proceedings, approving the end-of-month docket, approving payment of the January Claims Docket and monthly civil/criminal claims for constables, receiving various departmental reports (clerk, sheriff, tax assessor/collector), approving second quarter FY 2026 budgets for the Sheriff Administration and Tax Assessor/Collector, approving a fund transfer, and approving advertising for a fleet management program. Inventory matters included the approval of asset deletion and transfer lists. Tax Collector/Assessor matters involved approving changes in Assessments, Homesteads, and Tax Sale Cancellations. Business matters focused on Planning: consideration for re-classifying a zoning parcel from GC-2 to RE, consideration for constructing an assisted living facility in an RE zone, and consideration for accepting a newly constructed roadway (E. Andover) for county maintenance.