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The mayor read the MDA's statement that said Olive Branch offers \"top quality amenities and convenient access to world-class cultural opportunities\" and an affordable cost of living attractive to retirees. The city was one of 13 municipalities selected statewide, the mayor said.

The mayor thanked staff for hosting the MDA visit and said the designation is an \"honor\" the city will highlight in future communications. The board did not take formal action on the announcement; it was offered as a mayoral update during the meeting's opening remarks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Olive Branch Board of Aldermen Meeting 4/1/2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Kenneth R. Adams announced Olive Branch was named one of 13 certified retirement communities under the Mississippi Welcome Home program, citing a press release from the Mississippi Development Authority.","taxTitle","Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi","taxId",54284,"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},6076894,"Board approves two contract change orders reducing annual street treatment and striping costs",292,4911000,5203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967055-40cf06a6d575b932374aedf009cfe147&start=4911&end=5203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967055-40cf06a6d575b932374aedf009cfe147/thumbnail_4911000.jpg","/articles/6076894/Olive-Branch/DeSoto-County/Mississippi/Board-approves-two-contract-change-orders-reducing-annual-street-treatment-and-striping-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076894-09d6db271488933541fd1d5dae518997/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198697&Signature=cUb~F4h9Fvs3maZnd4tAMY90Fi4xVQKpEFVGRI1lyemV2Z-K26101lgw6fHSw1IlRz6RpccRFX30A0sJ-vgXoKcq4cNFKSmPDPf~agdgezDkcmjTbhO6Uymqi6YCNaUYJUpsXX6OjkmOwvUczm9TGisWS3X9fDLMhdyYE1aoMh1ECygVLqE6THoI5YoLbLz8YmRo93iOJYx1Qwck~IhMVuLpnyicoPqaqLiAHmBn6aOIb~8ijPuakf9SGOi4Iz-zOI3ZZpXgraiJj1ZKHAiuafpcQd41K4ndeuqOzD8QunNB8~19XVxxSuRVR~XxWvytpJuVfk8rNcid2TdOTpWiPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved two final change orders that reduce contract amounts on annual pavement work.

The board approved a deductive change order (CO2-25) on the Riverside Traffic Systems contract for annual striping and pavement markings, reducing the contract by $35,082.07 to a new total of $609,151.59. City staff said temporary striping will be handled under another contract related to pavement preservation.

The board also approved final change order CO2-25 on the Lehman Roberts Company contract for annual surface treatment, a deductive change of $554,880 that reduces the contract to a new total of $918,244. Staff said field measurements and project progress produced the deduction and that overall pavement program budgets should remain balanced despite the change.

Both motions passed by voice vote: the striping change order was moved by Alderman Collins and seconded by Alderman Pat Hamilton; the surface treatment change order was moved by Alderman Wallace and approved after discussion. The transcript records voice approvals but does not record a roll-call tally of individual votes.

City staff said the striping scope removed will be included in another contract and that the surface-treatment deduction reflects post-construction field measurements; staff recommended approving both deductive change orders.","The board approved deductive change orders on two annual public-works contracts: a $35,082.07 reduction for annual striping and pavement markings and a $554,880 deduction on the annual surface treatment contract.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076896,"Olive Branch approves $4.5 million Kraft Road widening with DeSoto County cost share",0,5066000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967055-40cf06a6d575b932374aedf009cfe147&start=5066&end=5066","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967055-40cf06a6d575b932374aedf009cfe147/thumbnail_5066000.jpg","/articles/6076896/Olive-Branch/DeSoto-County/Mississippi/Olive-Branch-approves-45-million-Kraft-Road-widening-with-DeSoto-County-cost-share","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076896-beb2823cff195b5a6f07f6af5958d39d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198697&Signature=e4CsXNYnoSJpeT6WjAEglzGGzljIihOMl-tdqgCwyfJBKnQS9EdIcVGTOqRvpERx7KK778gyZ85rzIlIJ8E0AbML8R~nUMxtvBCYvrkRRHGMb7p9wc36X0J0ddi5WMJbeJmoxOvF0bFD~OUsvHwr21DDVHBUo7Uwfck3LmTaAiyltU-tTwNeeZZ8Z7sB06Z~AIR4CRrqFm74CdhVPQCMYcfzYUN3rBVASBwBvwslulYIY1q2R7BUuCX9ZdVWvseuq-4lmSq3JY7qIcyWT0JVtUhgn6wTcRsREzsTCz7c-kgfUEtVWw1~bcuBrd~LEgHyg9DCK94G1wbhKjs7Jm3r6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a partnership with DeSoto County on a Kraft Road widening project, voting to accept the county's offer to contribute $2 million toward an estimated $4.5 million build.

Under the agreement, the city will manage the project, advertise bids and pay the remaining estimated $2.5 million; the county's $2 million contribution covers part of the work inside the city's jurisdiction. The project would extend five-lane sections of Kraft Road northward to just south of College Road to improve school-area traffic flow and increase capacity along a growing north–south corridor.

City staff described the measure as a strategic step toward extending Kraft Road five lanes from MS-302 toward I‑269 over time. The board approved the agreement after a motion by Alderman Wallace and a second by Alderman Collins. The motion carried by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally of individual named votes.

The city will be responsible for contract overruns and project management. Bids will be issued under the city's procurement process; the timeline for advertisement and construction was not specified in the discussion recorded on the transcript.","The board approved a joint city-county agreement to widen Kraft Road, with DeSoto County contributing $2 million and the city responsible for management and the remainder of the estimated $4.5 million project.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076898,"Olive Branch delays decision on Cascades Town Center power routing after weeks of debate",3884,1179000,5063000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967055-40cf06a6d575b932374aedf009cfe147&start=1179&end=5063","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967055-40cf06a6d575b932374aedf009cfe147/thumbnail_1179000.jpg","/articles/6076898/Olive-Branch/DeSoto-County/Mississippi/Olive-Branch-delays-decision-on-Cascades-Town-Center-power-routing-after-weeks-of-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076898-1bc88f26012d8310d0536461fb2a652f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198697&Signature=JkANbDmiAlAQckqKKQXa28bMkOgwtp1jJ5ARJoe0TYDfsSzTfIQiZUJE55IvECyS8ob5SsXjbOAQd63YiHRrqu91Dt5xy7Jf4m9-YHqUo2V1XHCL9kOSdPnueAHCcJoa5kwjGUhnECajq~Zaz46FRzsc2vSlOq4VlOFz2LLo5ANAan1MKYYYkaxDsRsIXVqOGdxLYCq71MTuCf8KgPi3azIHLYBmnhaSkiv883WLCPamqhFG8ffX7SSCgQvSM7ykqLq4eQbRnYdg5jG48KTvDWOGw8J51HHTPkg5yDSIOGC7EC6zfTKosVlJoMH5sNn4wuATiGn4AeBzb3Xy4lQjrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen on April 1 tabled action on whether to allow overhead transmission lines at the 75-acre Cascades Town Center planned unit development, directing city staff and North Central Electric to return in two weeks with two revised plans.

The item arose during the planning commission portion of the meeting, where staff described four options for delivering power to the project: an overhead loop, a partially buried line, full undergrounding across the development, or postponing a decision. The board spent more than two hours questioning utility representatives, the developer and city staff about cost, timeline, aesthetics and reliability.

Why it matters: Cascades Town Center is a major mixed-use project at the Highway 305/Highway 178 interchange that the board rezoned to a PUD in 2019 and amended in 2022. The route chosen for power lines affects construction timing, developer costs and visible streetscape treatments along the city gateway.

Developer Greg Russell of Civil Source told the board he had pushed for underground service but that North Central Electric informed the team the load for the development requires larger equipment. \"I'm not an electrical engineer,\" Russell said, \"…these poles I mean, this utility line have such a heavy load on them that we want them above ground.\" He and other project representatives asked the board to consider an overhead loop that would place taller steel poles behind building lines and keep most service lines buried.

David Von Bachman, representing North Central Electric, explained practical constraints. Company engineers said the conductor and switchgear needed for a full underground loop are not in local stock and that ordering the larger underground equipment would add roughly six months to the schedule and about $500,000 in material costs, per the estimates discussed at the meeting. Von Bachman said the overhead loop option was preferred because it allows the utility to restore service faster after outages and provides loop redundancy.

Several aldermen raised concerns about visibility and the placement of poles near the project's main roundabout. \"I don't like option 2 as it is now for two reasons. Number 1, it looks like it's just thrown together. I want consistency,\" Alderman (Earhart) told the developer and utility engineers. Alderman Dickerson objected to the prospect of guy wires and multiple poles at the development entrance, saying the arrangement would be a safety and aesthetic problem.

City staff and the developer discussed several tradeoffs: the overhead loop would be less costly and faster to build and would keep most service laterals underground; partial burial would require an MDOT permit for a pole in the Highway 305 right-of-way and could introduce guy-wire conflicts with business entrances; full undergrounding would be aesthetically preferable but would require special large-diameter conductors, switchgear and a six‑month procurement delay at significant additional cost.

After debate, Alderman Earhart moved to table the application for two weeks and asked staff and North Central to return with two alternatives: (1) the overhead loop design North Central presented and (2) a design that would bring the main feed along Fulmer Drive and run underground across the face of the project to the far northern corner. The motion was seconded and the board voted to table the item until the board's April 15 meeting; the transcript records a voice vote and does not list individual roll-call votes.

The board also directed city staff to coordinate follow-up meetings between North Central, the developer and municipal engineering staff. The developer said the company hopes to avoid a six‑month delay but that some procurement constraints may be unavoidable.

The item remains under consideration; the board will revisit it at its April 15 meeting with revised plans from North Central and city engineering.","The Board of Aldermen voted to table a request from developer Focal Point Investments about allowing overhead transmission lines at the Cascades Town Center PUD while staff and North Central Electric prepare two alternate plans.","actionData","errors"]

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