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What passed: The board approved routine agenda items (items 5'15), acknowledged petitions for decreases to the 2024 real property roll (item 16), and approved travel and project acceptances including Veterans Boulevard final acceptance (item 18). It authorized drawing on letters of credit to complete infrastructure repairs to Reserve a Car Bridge phase 2 and related asphalt and maintenance work, and approved various purchasing and personnel items listed on the agenda.

Nuisance-property actions: For three address-specific nuisance (\"menace\") properties the county ordered follow-up: a cleanup at 5316 Tanya Avenue (recommended by staff), an additional 30 days for work at 5281 Cronje after demolition and backfill activity, and another two-week deadline for work at 5326 Kronigan before county crews proceed if the owner does not finish the cleanup. (Transcript gave no clear single-dollar amount for the Tanya Avenue cleanup; cost figures in the audio were not specified clearly and are recorded here as not specified.)

Detention center contract: The board approved a service agreement between the Harrison County Adult Detention Center and the Civilian Learning Center for inmate tutoring services from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, at $4,000 per month.

Film production and road permits: The board authorized a production company to film on A Avenue for a short period with the condition they provide insurance and repair any damage; earlier in the meeting the board separately authorized a contingent road permit for a parade/road closure request subject to receipt of insurance and bonding.

Courthouse flooding and records protection: County officials reported a water leak that flooded several courtrooms and a records vault area. Staff are storing wet documents in a refrigerated trailer and evaluating digitization and conservation; county staff and the clerk said they will look into moving debt and other irreplaceable records to a more secure, fire- and water-resistant vault. The board also received a status update on the downtown parking garage, which requires structural repairs; staff expect bid documents for full scope work in 4'6 weeks and are exploring phased repair approaches to reduce cost and downtime.

Other approvals: The board approved event permits for beaches, authorized duplicate warrant issuance where listed, approved disposal of assets on a submitted list, and authorized signatory authorization letters for a CDBG project (subgrant R005-241ZSB) to the Mississippi Development Authority.

Ending: Most items passed by voice vote. Several operational follow-ups (site walks, cleanup timelines, formal budget transfer for RSVP if needed, and parking-garage procurement) were directed to staff for action and return to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 14th, 2025 - Harrison County Board of Supervisors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved routine consent items and a set of administrative and infrastructure actions, directed cleanup of nuisance properties and authorized several travel and contract actions. The board also discussed courthouse flooding and parking-garage repairs.","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},6605879,"Board delays approval for Coastal Electric's request to use county ball fields for hurricane-restoration staging",233,784000,1017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983125-bc15d5e45981cc9bb12f4d4d05641fa3&start=784&end=1017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983125-bc15d5e45981cc9bb12f4d4d05641fa3/thumbnail_784000.jpg","/articles/6605879/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Board-delays-approval-for-Coastal-Electrics-request-to-use-county-ball-fields-for-hurricane-restoration-staging","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605879-c9d87d98d58968532e6b949d5314aa35/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145263&Signature=jd3xtK-BGnF2OKktE7-T0gFXtkLD7rtQiixMzn1cYKrlvWJZ7DcqRfhD36s36wIb3yGjgAQt1E1AQjY6oNl7rDUvcw1dTYjrNx9rEsRZqNdMXEu9Zc6gOIPZ4HT3WrhpyYwftF9q5n77IisoanIHO0XyIjqkNqWplyZprYK5bnaLbJhCo3txfoe~Mgt~qGiHDbJI3~hUwCFZPPL7nbyKLWYphq9XZZPbFMKjLWbTvcBz695tlomlTKrc-1O8ZtN-JEW8sOEkbEzAeifviYe6rvqXMkZej2~Y7G4HU5xI2z9NTApIyQVmIFIZi9CzXq4lcBMoGWML3~KXP3cKl4k4Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Coastal Electric requested permission to use Harrison County ball fields and other county-owned lots for laydown yards and to stage crews and subcontractors during hurricane restoration work. The request included use of multiple sites previously used for staging after storms and referenced a planned tent-based staging area the company called a \"tent city.\"

Board members expressed concern about the idea of a tent city on county recreation fields and about impacts to playing surfaces and nearby neighborhoods. Multiple speakers recalled a sizable FEMA tent city after Hurricane Katrina and said the county should consider whether the company's proposed use would differ from past emergency encampments. One board member suggested the company may prefer to plan logistics well ahead of a storm so crews know where to report.

The board did not approve use of the fields at this meeting. Instead, members asked county staff to contact Coastal Electric, arrange site walks at each location referenced in the request, and develop contingency triggers (an A/B/C plan) so the county would only permit more intrusive staging arrangements if storm severity so required. Board members noted Coastal Electric already operates a cleared 15-acre storage yard nearby that might serve as an alternative to using the fields.

Ending: The board directed staff to reconvene conversations with Coastal Electric and to bring a site-specific plan back to the board rather than taking immediate county-wide approval for tent-based staging.

Note: Direct quotes from individual board members were not attributed in the transcript to a fully identified speaker; the summary reflects the board's recorded discussion and instructions to staff.","Coastal Electric asked to use multiple county sites, including ball fields, parking lots and a 'tent city' for post-hurricane workforce staging. Board members raised concerns about tent housing and logistics and asked staff to do site walks and develop contingency plans before taking final action.",{"_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},6605884,"County to temporarily cover AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP work after federal grant not renewed",128,658000,786000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983125-bc15d5e45981cc9bb12f4d4d05641fa3&start=658&end=786","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983125-bc15d5e45981cc9bb12f4d4d05641fa3/thumbnail_658000.jpg","/articles/6605884/Harrison-County/Mississippi/County-to-temporarily-cover-AmeriCorps-Seniors-RSVP-work-after-federal-grant-not-renewed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605884-ad2a6b21e183fef69820fa83381b73e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145263&Signature=mmrTNr5cYu6PuR9b8ObiJPYcDQ-Z8UBcPZLbcN3JT3s~cJgkISqZM1l6N-2lBcyq5kVd2bGb-zxKxMq~jFnOME0fdecLJRYVhGlC6BOIEKsN8ORDTSkOH3sx-sTeRXsq6PKcSSaocO-oXbNAADkreBJZ8e29k6GgxOwlu58R3dAG1K1qIsxB~M3HE~zuryKoqttZTnDcBkENyWPCjGHGT85vzEmT2ke1FqlRfgyllRHf1E0i~1lbHWN9Oa6hFlaiGLJdnRzvSOq6d2lJNW7FlofEPzYKXdOQgssOd1NatBePNh5apQ9mPRtP8B5qIOh259kaEfmJjEL9xxCPe7IxfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jeff Clark, who presented to the board on the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program, said he received notice the federal RSVP grant would not be renewed after roughly 30 years of funding.

\"We received notification recently that after 30 years, we're not getting our RSVP grant. It's not gonna be renewed,\" Clark said. He told the board the notice arrived with less lead time than expected and that the program helps hundreds of seniors by placing volunteers at stations throughout the county.

Clark said the county's department has sufficient payroll funds to cover the program through the end of the current fiscal year and that staff are considering moving the program \"in-house\" thereafter. He said, as discussed with county administration, staff could move about $7,000 from a food nutrition account to cover payroll through May and bring a line-item transfer to the board for formal approval if needed.

Why it matters: RSVP provides structured volunteer opportunities for older residents and pays part of two staff positions that support the program. Clark said the program has quantified volunteer hours and assists many local organizations.

Ending: Clark said staff will return with a specific budget transfer request if necessary and that he appreciates the board's support for the senior-volunteer program.","Jeff Clark informed the board the county's AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP grant will not be renewed after 30 years. County staff said department funds can cover the program through the end of the year and the program may be absorbed into county operations thereafter.",{"_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},6605888,"Audubon Delta cleared to use Harrison County logo on coastal stewardship signs",225,431000,656000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983125-bc15d5e45981cc9bb12f4d4d05641fa3&start=431&end=656","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983125-bc15d5e45981cc9bb12f4d4d05641fa3/thumbnail_431000.jpg","/articles/6605888/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Audubon-Delta-cleared-to-use-Harrison-County-logo-on-coastal-stewardship-signs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605888-490f6a4dd9d7190008f3fbcb2100c4c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145263&Signature=Hp549taTJ6VJPZwB-AbRhYMe2umX8Pdh3TwPbHFxYhq-yLOBqbVR0TitiMFUyGvdJy9a74vwWEkYTJMBm2Yqm~VUaSwME3DXWc7Etv6i2wObWA3RyQvaCopozg3m0sn8MuJ3f7dqpI3HA37HqTPh2biJcJhTuU~2dUWxnJW199v~Vk4rjk1bV9cKFaP-N2uS9QaazdOPjPbkd4mNcBkrlbpe3-xD6QIygVXgO-GS~Hj~kqnRZUMc1Q0~OW6E22NQGJ6ZniiR4q0SIDQ8cDLeXcfvLCTBASGd1eGbkpyNmVannylZNj1rempOZbIxEOdc0ftqzWwFP0YudqHLKVijyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Harrison County Board of Supervisors voted to allow Audubon Delta to use the county's logo on student-designed beach stewardship signs and to deploy a standardized nesting-season sign at bird colonies during nesting season.

Melinda Reppiger, senior manager with the Audubon Delta Coastal Stewardship Program, told the board that Audubon has worked with Harrison County elementary schools since 2018 and that the program is funded by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. She asked permission for two uses of the county logo: on locally produced metal signs featuring student artwork and on a nationally standardized nesting-season sign being used across the Atlantic Coast as part of a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant.

Reppiger said the classroom work helps students understand coastal conservation and that the signs are intended to educate beachgoers, reduce disturbance to nesting birds and align local messaging with national campaigns. The board made a motion and approved the request without opposition.

Ending: Reppiger said the signs will be used at Harrison County nesting colonies during the season and that participating schools and the county will be credited on NFWF reports.","The board granted the Audubon Delta Coastal Stewardship Program permission to use the Harrison County logo on student-designed beach-protection signs and approved use of an Atlantic-coast standardized nesting-season sign under a national grant.",{"_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},6605893,"Harrison County hears update on multi-jurisdiction property-insurance pool; administrators to finalize terms before May 1",407,115000,522000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983125-bc15d5e45981cc9bb12f4d4d05641fa3&start=115&end=522","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983125-bc15d5e45981cc9bb12f4d4d05641fa3/thumbnail_115000.jpg","/articles/6605893/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Harrison-County-hears-update-on-multi-jurisdiction-property-insurance-pool-administrators-to-finalize-terms-before-May-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605893-809ed3147fb43010e021c6b82c35d984/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145263&Signature=kyLnkW5lZbB9EyWHvHPdKzaSQVsIP340xwHTvFGrx6FRU~eBlZc0Nj12Js5h1rOJ0zeHNmKhdTZAlwg61QQsiRPjPeGgok8PJXsu4riHFEXwS26SySfs-XbbsjIK9APsL6HcuSOyP2dBFa6OOu7U4pc~BVnoJjs6v7bsjoIk4-XCK5ir~-V0290UnYWlANrBFTTYPz4mnGtEqB15ae9ZOQBQ3vQA8i-UAb8cZJxrJR0jemnYK8dlrawLpSvbhv2K6YMghGDGFCYp2kWSZfyzIr7p9NYgp14fgwh1xdVcgAwl3gDGSlcvl7JKt8Pstz8qxkub0Kxs8dISsvX6cnv7qQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Frank Bordeaux, representing Gathering Insurance, updated the Harrison County Board of Supervisors about changes to a multi-jurisdiction property-insurance pool and said those changes would increase the pool's coverage and reduce premium costs.

Bordeaux told the board that \"long story short, all of your limits are increasing\" and that carriers had agreed to revised policy terms and conditions. He said equipment-breakdown coverage that had previously been at or near zero would now show $100 million in limits and that the pool's total property limit has been raised to $375,000,000. He said the program currently shows roughly a $100,000 premium savings for Harrison County.

Why it matters: the county holds significant property (jails, courthouses and other facilities) and higher pooled limits and broader coverage could reduce the county's out-of-pocket exposure for large losses and reduce recurring premium costs.

Bordeaux said the new program removes many exclusionary provisions that had been common in the \"hard market\" of recent years and that the new paperwork is written so that \"if it's not specifically excluded in this program, it's covered.\" He also said the pool's limit on a previously-capped sub-limit had been increased from an earlier $350 million estimate to $375 million and that all carriers had filled the new layer.

Board members identified two outstanding issues: the final actuarial study and the pool's policy-and-procedures/bylaw language. Bordeaux said the county should receive actuarial results within days; he and county legal counsel are drafting the policies. Board members discussed whether to hold a special session before May 1 or to authorize county staff and counsel to finalize documents and allocations so coverage is in place by the effective date.

The board did not place a finalized contract on the record at this meeting. Officials instructed county administration and legal counsel to continue negotiating and to present final findings at the next meeting; staff said they expect to have actuarial information and draft policy language shortly.

Ending: Bordeaux said the county could see only modest changes to the current numbers as the actuarial review completes; staff indicated they will bring final documentation and recommendations to the board at the next scheduled meeting or call a special meeting if necessary.","An insurance broker told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that a multi-entity property-insurance pool has increased coverage limits and equipment-breakdown protection. Board members asked staff and county counsel to finish policy language and allocation rules before May 1.","actionData","errors"]

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