By Cindy Kirkman
Publisher
The Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of Mary Mosley effective March 1 as the new Purchase Clerk for the county. Mosley will replace longtime clerk Suzanne Dennis who will be leaving in May.
In other business, the board briefly discussed Bell Demolition. Bell Demolition was supposed to begin the demolition process of the Quitman Knitting Mills building in December 2016. This project is still scheduled to get underway, but has been delayed due to previous obligations from the demolition company. Although there were some amendments to the original contract, there is no contractual reason for the delays and work hopefully will begin soon on the project.
In other business the board:
• Approved refunding a taxpayer approximately $160 because their home had not been properly assessed. The board approved only refunding for the past three years, which is the maximum allowed by law.
• Approved Abby Rawson to attend a certified appraiser school to be held at Mississippi State University at a cost of $375 plus expenses; approved a motor vehicle training course for Hope Herrington in Jackson at a cost of $30.
• Tabled a request by Linda Nicholson who filed an affidavit that a rock damaged the side window of her vehicle on County Road 670. The board tabled it until they can determine if the county was negligent or not.
• Approved Deputy Blake Bonner to attend an NRA Instructor Development School at a cost of $645. The school is hosted by the MS. Law Enforcement Training.
• Approved a three year term for the financing of the tractor and boom hogs at a cost of $6,915 per month.
• Approved for 4H volunteer Rene Berry to attend a 4H Volunteer Leader Conference in Starkville at a cost of $80
• Approved a petition to extend county roads 3102 and 119
The board has scheduled a county auction to be held on April 1, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the County Barn.
The board adjourned until their next meeting scheduled March 6th at 9 a.m. in the board room of the courthouse annex. All meetings are open to the public.
