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Key outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript: 1) The board accepted the municipal adviser’s recommendation to award the county note sale to Regions Bank at an interest rate of 3.17% for five years; a formal resolution accepting the bid was adopted. 2) The board awarded construction contracts for road-bridal replacement projects: Key LLC won the Haley Road project at $465,949 (LSBP‑24) and Beacon Construction LLC won the F Taylor Road project at $584,088.82 (LSVP‑2419). 3) The board authorized the selection committee recommendation of Federal Engineering for professional radio communications consulting services, with a contract term through Jan. 3, 2028. 4) The board extended the existing debris-monitoring contract with Tetra Tech for one year under the contract’s renewal terms. 5) The board approved multiple small purchases and low quotes, including pickleball courts at the Harrison County Fairgrounds (Samuel D. Gay Construction, $51,100) and roofing and equipment quotes recorded in the consent agenda. 6) The board appointed Steven Simpson to the Memorial Hospital board to represent Harrison County following acceptance of Dr. Thad Carter’s resignation. 7) The board authorized establishment of a stand-alone checking account for funds related to the winding down of Region 13 services and accepted award letters and grant receipts recorded in the consent agenda.

Most of the consent items and routine purchases were approved by voice vote with “aye” recorded in the transcript; numeric roll-call tallies were not provided in the public meeting minutes for these items. Below are selected line items taken from the transcript (amounts and bidders as announced):

- Municipal notes: Regions Bank accepted at 3.17% for 5 years (recommended by county adviser).
- Haley Road LSBP‑24: Key LLC, low bidder, $465,949 (award approved).
- F Taylor Road LSVP‑2419: Beacon Construction LLC, low bidder, $584,088.82 (award approved).
- Radio communications consulting: Federal Engineering selected (contract term through 01/03/2028).
- Debris-monitoring contract: Extend Tetra Tech for one year (per contract renewal provisions).
- Pickleball courts: Samuel D. Gay Construction quote approved, $51,100.
- Komatsu dozers: Two units from Lyle Machinery, total $536,888 ($268,444 each) approved.
- Other routine items: vehicle purchases, facility repairs, petty cash replenishments and grant receipts as listed in the consent agenda.

Why it matters: The consent approvals and individual awards move forward infrastructure, equipment and operational needs for county government; the note sale sets borrowing cost for financing identified projects. The appointment to the Memorial Hospital board fills a county representative slot.

Next steps: Contracts will be executed by the board president where authorized, and staff will proceed with procurement and project administration in accordance with approved bids and contract terms.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 7th, 2025 - Harrison County Board of Supervisors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a broad consent agenda and a series of individual motions, including debt note sale terms, road-construction bids, selection of a radio consultant, contract extensions and a hospital-board appointment.","taxTitle","Harrison County, Mississippi","taxId",24960,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612557,"Board authorizes appraisal of D'Aberville police station after late offer; sale remains subject to appraisal",4304,164000,4468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2890881-4b4962429423007f427ba86f78f97ce8&start=164&end=4468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2890881-4b4962429423007f427ba86f78f97ce8/thumbnail_164000.jpg","/articles/6612557/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Board-authorizes-appraisal-of-DAberville-police-station-after-late-offer-sale-remains-subject-to-appraisal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612557-7e20bcb07ab9e63be21f2eb7ee6df824/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450786&Signature=lgWBwXm~BZzErX9Jt4nLdEMI9JbPnXy8lT1Cmd7a~xgKG0MxBZplruVJYOxnyY3pepabR0ekc-kVx9acCSiJlbYVCt1IxYaxtsuqNebe-hy42KLpWJeFEqfAVLEcGS2KbiRF1-fHo3rI6n-v8I1Z1eLCniDJbuqSbznnhAZknARwcM5Dmy34I81J6oToSu6FmKcF1IeeAWvcAk1bc5NRUlXDyRmf1RqI7NhUDFnj4s9kdnb43hTu-I2xuBqF7rNon5ATsdqZPOhIbvPZ-0zB41T7RPurTqXnND8iL7izHcl49tJkqcyJLM~xGajSRHESL3fO-Vo8XV6dzplopuf4gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members discussed a late offer of $170,000 to purchase the D'Aberville Police Department building and debated whether the county should accept sale offers without a current appraisal.

Supervisors recalled prior appraisals in the $300,000 range from several years earlier, but several board members said the building’s interior has deteriorated and prior advertisements twice produced offers in the $150,000–$170,000 range. One supervisor said the highest prior offer was $150,000 during re-advertisement; others said the building had been vandalized and that an updated appraisal would reflect current condition.

After discussion about the merits of an updated appraisal and whether the county should make the sale subject to appraisal results, a board member moved to authorize the county administrator to order a current appraisal of the D'Aberville Police Department building. The motion was seconded and approved with an affirmative vote recorded as “aye.” The transcript does not record a roll-call tally.

Why it matters: A sale of a county-owned facility transfers public assets and can affect service locations and county finances. The board sought an updated independent valuation before committing to a sale to ensure the county’s financial interests are protected.

Next steps: County administration was authorized to order a current appraisal; if the appraisal exceeds the agreed offer, the board indicated it would renegotiate or cancel the agreement as appropriate.","The board discussed a late offer to buy the D'Aberville Police Department building, reviewed previous advertisements and appraisals, and voted to authorize the county administrator to order a current appraisal before any sale proceeds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612561,"Sheriff asks board to set fairgrounds closing time after deputies find overnight occupants, board directs research",423,2211000,2634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2890881-4b4962429423007f427ba86f78f97ce8&start=2211&end=2634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2890881-4b4962429423007f427ba86f78f97ce8/thumbnail_2211000.jpg","/articles/6612561/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Sheriff-asks-board-to-set-fairgrounds-closing-time-after-deputies-find-overnight-occupants-board-directs-research","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612561-cdcafb7342cd2b13733097b9c8497eec/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450786&Signature=DRQ2eev4CzGmOh2AVJv4uz2FHocbQVXERGEHtmbIqJYenzT55ckbVb6rUuA5l2Et-a4~0Y-XkKc4ffSrU~z1kkKdJQGrG6oqiVzFWk4xKF7pc-44-I9ag6xfjqdhUsoHGm37eWDUpAGW8QhMUj7T3f3qG3mqZ4q9EfSJq9kc-SrlLs7tkChu3ly02sLgLh6bMEXx8jMRtDRyYka3kxXwvDY~7abGH6lDK0MM8vm9eTMksctoqVBAoAK6BFf0uzXSRq8MaKZb4BD9RQUg65i0FTeDyoq~LjJAvA8u2yRle2Y3Rgcw06oOU6I2prPWoyelzkUh-Pb0w3-~blgOFhp7cA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheriff Payton reported deputies found a person using showers at the Harrison County Fairgrounds and said officials have received neighbor complaints about people sleeping in park areas and leaving drug paraphernalia.

Payton told the Board the situation had caused his deputies to encounter people who the sheriff believed were homeless or living in vehicles using fairgrounds facilities overnight. “He called me asking what time that the fairgrounds closed. And I said, to my knowledge, there is no closing time,” he said.

Supervisors discussed establishing a posted closing time—several board members suggested 9 p.m. as a starting point—and said officials could allow permitted users to get exceptions by contacting county staff. Board members also noted that making trespass an enforceable criminal offense on public property would require the board to adopt an ordinance with appropriate legal language.

The board directed county staff (Greg referenced in the discussion) to research appropriate closing hours, signage and the legal steps required for enforcement and to place the issue on the agenda for the next meeting for further action.

Why it matters: The fairgrounds hosts county events and public access, and local deputies say overnight occupancy and discarded drug paraphernalia have become a public-safety and nuisance concern. Establishing clear hours and signage would give deputies explicit authority to remove unauthorized occupants without immediate ordinance changes.

Next steps: Staff will report back with recommended closing hours and draft language for signs and, if necessary, an ordinance for board consideration at a future meeting.","Sheriff Payton told the board deputies found people using showers and leaving drug paraphernalia at the Harrison County Fairgrounds, prompting supervisors to direct staff to research possible closing hours and legal enforcement options.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612565,"Architect: Seaway Center feasible for combined health department–diversion center; board accepts clerical fee correction",316,482000,798000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2890881-4b4962429423007f427ba86f78f97ce8&start=482&end=798","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2890881-4b4962429423007f427ba86f78f97ce8/thumbnail_482000.jpg","/articles/6612565/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Architect-Seaway-Center-feasible-for-combined-health-departmentdiversion-center-board-accepts-clerical-fee-correction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612565-da928c7ce7c1b36d9ca2d17801d43433/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450786&Signature=e7hXfycCDmR5KoA4XxrCVYg~pfvNnJj5kaMyEMpl4c56rR2m-8LHVhkjX4gPXO~Y5~ulRFphga-gwxR-LMdfUaixANYXuF0seDxrJku517DyZaTEZIzlctQPBolcT-bQKE88fjbPmDrsDw4U08xEsgJI9P11d1q1--SRi2bljUH~KH8PLGH~lGAvM9ipenNNYoj1vIzf-sQvtIdPI2drXY7JczJ~viu~eTRyfJNE9cF91EqAFYFXEiJDDeVCOrynDAQKSZ958hXq9SMjkreuBhoGdEEE4tCc-TzAHdS9~pjrrec8NAHQP9lthkHoR4NPayNZ-fJSHkEXqvcS8S4GcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Hardy of EGH Architects PA updated the Harrison County Board of Supervisors on plans to repurpose the former Seaway Center at 14055 Seaway Road as a combined county health department and diversion center.

Hardy said the firm completed a lidar scan and an existing-conditions assessment for what he described as a roughly 38,000-square-foot building (as presented to the board). He said EGH delivered schematic plans last week to Michael Whitehead, director of the state health department program on site, and to Mona Gautier, director of Pine Belt Mental Health, who would operate respective programs in the facility; the county was awaiting their formal concurrence.

Hardy told the board that an amendment drafted for the project inadvertently used a new-build fee calculation rather than the renovation fee in the original contract; the renovation fee includes an approximately 15% addition for existing-condition review, which the team had performed. He recommended that the amendment be corrected by striking the inadvertent new-build fee revision and reverting to the original renovation fee basis.

Hardy described a major mechanical issue identified in the building: waiting-room areas lacked outside air intake and relied on recirculated air, a deficiency the team proposes to remedy as part of the renovation. He gave a rough order-of-magnitude renovation estimate that, as presented, would fall between about $210 and $250 per square foot after mechanical and envelope upgrades.

A supervisor moved to accept the clerical correction so that the fee reverts to the original renovation-based calculation; the motion was seconded and the board approved it on the record with “aye” votes. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally.

Why it matters: The county’s decision to renovate an existing building rather than pursue a new build affects project scope, architect fees and cost estimates. The health department’s formal concurrence is on the project’s critical path before mechanical design work proceeds.

Next steps: The county will seek written concurrence from the health department and Pine Belt Mental Health on the presented plans; EGH said it would follow up so its mechanical (MEP) team can proceed as soon as county and program staff approve the layout and equipment plans.","EGH Architects updated the board on the county's plan to renovate a Seaway Road building for a combined health department and diversion center, flagged a clerical error in a previously issued fee amendment, and the board approved reverting the fee calculation to the original renovation-based formula.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612570,"Harrison County board approves continued fox trapping to protect least tern colonies",239,213000,452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2890881-4b4962429423007f427ba86f78f97ce8&start=213&end=452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2890881-4b4962429423007f427ba86f78f97ce8/thumbnail_213000.jpg","/articles/6612570/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Harrison-County-board-approves-continued-fox-trapping-to-protect-least-tern-colonies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612570-b20782767d535cc258097a8163d9c12b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450786&Signature=nMTMOew9GDfrzqiZFm8ulpeBJh7IHKw0ySKU4RbZXGt8AYkSPCKymMAwcr1r25dgd1KvvYulxHII1wZs03vZIuYZRGnGnx8rDlGsUaNDoFrwYD2JYo3BBm9skQtd5VM-XhwaWdvDHfOXKL5w2RaPJLaItn2zOW6CDnUUOx60azDxUEF6IR6D76o5DKddm2-otPkQKb4amj3e1d6G9VmHzf-HRDXdNGwbo8EymguUE70fp9FznKfvjhwoRUcBgwzKC0ROc2Ji7WOXWAz1L9MYfLLlRwYR2wGUuEZVN1oVThGfoFDYxdFIjgEuAL3T~bL-Gcmf16T6D1~2gqCOPpmyqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Abby Darrow, a representative of Audubon Delta, told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that the county supports up to 20% of the northern Gulf population of least terns and asked the board to allow a continuation of targeted trapping after a pilot removal in 2024.

Darrow said Audubon Delta secured board approval in 2024 to remove a single male fox through contractor Wildlife Solutions and that the removal corresponded with higher fledgling production at two West Pass Christian colonies compared with lower productivity at sites where fox activity continued. “Certainly, a fox has the ability to completely wipe out a colony within a matter of days,” Darrow said.

Darrow asked for permission to contract again with Wildlife Solutions for up to three trapping sessions in 2025, depending on detection of fox activity. She described the capture method used as a nonlethal leg-hold device intended to allow safe removal and monitoring by trained personnel working nightly at identified sand-beach locations.

A board member moved to permit Audubon Delta and its contractor to proceed with the trapping plan as presented; the motion was seconded and approved with all members voting “aye” on the record. The motion recorded no further conditions in the transcript. The board did not specify a tally in the meeting record.

Why it matters: County sand beaches are a key nesting area for least terns, a species with declining productivity along parts of the Gulf Coast. The board’s authorization allows the conservation group to continue a field intervention that Audubon Delta says produced measurable improvements at monitored colonies in 2024.

Next steps: Audubon Delta said it will proceed to schedule trapping sessions and continue contractor monitoring; the board did not set additional conditions or a reporting requirement in the public record.","The Board approved a motion to continue targeted trapping of foxes on county sand beach areas after Audubon Delta reported a sharp decline in least tern productivity linked to fox predation.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Harrison County Board approves routine contracts, road bids, grants and appointments

Board authorizes appraisal of D'Aberville police station after late offer; sale remains subject to appraisal

Sheriff asks board to set fairgrounds closing time after deputies find overnight occupants, board directs research

Architect: Seaway Center feasible for combined health department–diversion center; board accepts clerical fee correction

Harrison County board approves continued fox trapping to protect least tern colonies