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\"We have mobile techs ... guys that are on the road throughout the state calling on customers,\" said Andy Bynum, North Mississippi sales representative for Burrows. Bynum said the company provides full-line service, body and mechanical repair and commercial tires, and can deliver replacement vehicles or deploy technicians for on-site repairs. Emma Peacock, Burrows' South Mississippi sales representative and a former county garbage-division foreman, said the company's buyback programs and service approach can reduce lifetime maintenance costs.

County supervisors thanked the representatives and said procurement decisions would go through the county's equipment committee and the county administrator. No contract was awarded at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Burrows Company representatives introduced their garbage and dump truck sales and mobile service capabilities and discussed service coverage for Washington County operations.","taxTitle","Washington County, Mississippi","taxId",72525,"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},6639797,"Parents raise complaints at supervisors meeting over SportsPlex uniforms and coach conduct; board urges local follow-up",253,1771000,2024000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3377829-497c9462974dedc0e8e7b372bd65329b&start=1771&end=2024","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3377829-497c9462974dedc0e8e7b372bd65329b/thumbnail_1771000.jpg","/articles/6639797/Washington-County/Mississippi/Parents-raise-complaints-at-supervisors-meeting-over-SportsPlex-uniforms-and-coach-conduct-board-urges-local-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639797-3463fbd625f8f81ef998f8b5a1ec7e46/orig.mp4?Expires=1771078749&Signature=BkLypAVxdV9BRVjyO1fkbdUEwRt~QxOv4~ts5T9O3PmCzPsyF3Bhz3mF~UctFWMJDB7~DIaEY89yYYXjNzy0T9eVZ6YqCMbu1A-Bv0uta8VerM7jIGD9rzpQ-kEQAz3oDMbm8LpQID~k4cRpRysZkmSVcZwG6SbxBIc~qP43~BKP7jCjQMcI8ULGcD9kUUi5L161jPwcd6tucg8XI3nJCcFahzBIHQzwh~U1DVHikio1X3sLvZ6p~vwJ53Bz1KV~U9Cdyo9XnWgeeEdHjeBG99bEtqVdFmR9YnNfDotM3PA5K922ExGE-suKfPa8RBMbQt9uKVF-0tBetgbV5JGTHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple parents told the Washington County Board of Supervisors that coaches at the Greenville SportsPlex had charged uniform fees without delivering uniforms and that some coaches were publicly questioning the ages of Black girls on teams, creating self-esteem concerns.

Alexis Estfitz said her child's team paid $75 for uniforms that never arrived. \"We were ordered to pay him a $75 fee for uniforms. However, we never received the uniforms,\" Estfitz told the board. She said she had text-message documentation of conversations in which a coach said he would reimburse parents but had not done so.

Estfitz also said her team received only a simple shirt rather than the ordered uniforms and that two teams coached by the same coach were the only ones without proper uniforms. The board chair said county staff and officials would follow up with Estfitz after the meeting to resolve the payment and uniform delivery issue.

Supervisors also heard complaints that some coaches were making age or body comparisons among players in ways parents found harmful. A board member said the SportsPlex board should address background checks and coach supervision. \"...if something like that happens, don't hesitate to give me a call or something,\" a supervisor advised public commenters.

The supervisors said the SportsPlex board (which receives county funding) should review complaints and that county appointees to the SportsPlex board would bring concerns back to the county if there was evidence of misconduct. No formal discipline or policy change was adopted at the meeting; supervisors asked staff and appointed supervisors to investigate and report back.","Several parents complained that some teams at the Greenville SportsPlex were charged for uniforms they did not receive and that certain coaches were singling out students by race and age; supervisors urged the SportsPlex board and county staff to address the issues.",{"_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},6639799,"Supervisors waive convention-center fees for children's health rally; organizers must coordinate security",657,1049000,1706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3377829-497c9462974dedc0e8e7b372bd65329b&start=1049&end=1706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3377829-497c9462974dedc0e8e7b372bd65329b/thumbnail_1049000.jpg","/articles/6639799/Washington-County/Mississippi/Supervisors-waive-convention-center-fees-for-childrens-health-rally-organizers-must-coordinate-security","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639799-dc13666f7e2600ba249aa1308acc6207/orig.mp4?Expires=1771078749&Signature=c0L6VopQXiRzdCXom0CbfXxvPegxRGSeJcLKwED0GKNd2WRVUI5oBrI0c4Qq7~wfh60mRM9JN3qlKONQ4NzVI4tvJgJz1Ac3OfeVPawh2jD9PAMMHUGPzI2mdgb55uSHeTMGPHQ34KJMxfLtRRmrV3Sd2eB2i7dHoHsvjBQ~aU62tZdjwYbzigiC2QPJp1~P0AtNKvBw~dgjhpMDd4CDNF~zNFxPCusaRFfLYR3s~VDLF51AJyPbOaJ1mljGqH~CV6aqn1bPvEAe855IS2nKgD5wS2LXOT4tWfiD-4ZnJ2EkzW2bbSmwwiBhcJ-hJ8ew67xRehKmpbVtWYr8MOBAtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Supervisors voted to waive Washington County Convention Center rental fees for a back-to-school health rally that will provide free wellness screenings, backpacks and community resources, organizers said.

Jenny Piscale, of the Center for Children with Medical Complexity at Children's Hospital, described the pilot event held in Jackson last year and the plan to bring a similar event to Washington County. \"We did a pilot last year \u000026middot; we did wellness screens on 157 children,\" Piscale said, and added that organizers conducted follow-up when screenings were abnormal: \"We had 13 that we found abnormal screenings and we had to make sure they had those follow-up visits.\" The event package in the supervisors' packet said the rally would include free backpacks, school supplies, screenings and boxed lunches.

The board approved the fee waiver after a motion and second and directed organizers to coordinate event security with the sheriff's department. Supervisors also encouraged organizers to connect with Medicaid managed-care organizations and other local partners that had already expressed interest.

Organizers asked that the county waive convention-center fees and help publicize the event; supervisors approved the waiver and asked staff to keep them informed of logistics and partner outreach. The organizers said they intend the rally to be an annual, community-run event that brings providers and nonprofit resources together in one location.

\"We want this to be something that becomes an annual event in this area and working with partners here,\" Piscale said.","The board waived rental fees for a back-to-school health rally organized by Children's Hospital's Center for Children with Medical Complexity after a staff presentation outlining screenings and community resources.",{"_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},6639800,"Economic presentation: Washington County's labor force growing but wages lag countywide averages",289,101000,390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3377829-497c9462974dedc0e8e7b372bd65329b&start=101&end=390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3377829-497c9462974dedc0e8e7b372bd65329b/thumbnail_101000.jpg","/articles/6639800/Washington-County/Mississippi/Economic-presentation-Washington-Countys-labor-force-growing-but-wages-lag-countywide-averages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639800-ef696352fb98fa40011b85320d5d1598/orig.mp4?Expires=1771078749&Signature=KRic9S1Ak0BGpZFIGj0taf6Nx8~avwMmcfEDeBRvgd01fdPbNrHPx2uXmoi8DR0t0uvn~x5~BlhAA3eQW5RkjFmx4NW4AYAGPeNrMN4qvf576AVAgSFvjkl16NGqC8hmoBKsms~r31-Fy51s69CsuL2RfJsZRI9NaemkaMCijy4iSKWIwsA-XQSqefOdivk6t-sn26LP0X~8y4SGzfyMzJyWmPkACS5UBGwzOVALUxhegFJAtM-KzCDmn~iQINbKfQpBngJkunEqVL2Fe5-B7NEg9hVySvrSUHcA4y0iPGqZRDgcjBLbVepUSNGKropFJu9k1liDA9KLQDo3Q8E9ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff presented labor-market data to the Board of Supervisors, highlighting recent gains and areas targeted for economic recruiting.

Justin Birch, a staff presenter, told the board the county received a $10,000 grant to work with Energy and Vision First to build out workforce data. \"Our labor shed has grown to include about a 17-county area,\" Birch said, summarizing data the county plans to use for industrial recruitment. He said the broader labor shed's average annual wage has climbed to about $52,000, while Washington County's average remains near $43,000.

Birch reported a roughly 1.2 percent job growth for the area and a 2.9 percent wage increase over the period measured. He identified the top five industry sectors in the county as health care, retail trade, accommodation and food services, educational services and manufacturing, and recommended the county emphasize recruitment in health care, manufacturing and educational services because they offer higher wages.

Board members asked questions about how students in middle-college programs and CTE participants count in the statistics. Birch said completion-based counts likely reflect students who have taken accredited college hours and that career-technical education certificates are included in the county's 12,000 CTE count.

Birch said the county's manufacturing turnover rate was 5.6 percent compared with a state average of 7.6 percent and that the county has a median age of 38. The packet he provided includes the data and citations staff said they will incorporate into recruitment and an upcoming economic development summit.","County staff presented workforce and labor-shed data showing modest job growth, lower median wages in Washington County compared with a broader 17-county labor shed and targeted sectors for recruitment.",{"_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},6639801,"Washington County supervisors approve series of grants, trainings and tax exemptions",1711,2359000,4070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3377829-497c9462974dedc0e8e7b372bd65329b&start=2359&end=4070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3377829-497c9462974dedc0e8e7b372bd65329b/thumbnail_2359000.jpg","/articles/6639801/Washington-County/Mississippi/Washington-County-supervisors-approve-series-of-grants-trainings-and-tax-exemptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639801-23a469ac60d0524020904c61c207703d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771078749&Signature=IpUTNvH3j1muKEWVEhZ7EykgPVjGr6JDloJQ7dAGWBzFT96oWOkopbd9--2g7RbJEUcJG7HIzHh7soiYUyvkPQxFuNDuLT993~5MX6JJsZ7PLGeCfcxvlrvAzj1yQgmlhogOHm~uRNUAxBJvsOGDa7JI2OB~09-YlRGqne2loqJarRRN3oZ2jkuHuZx-KiEWBs0l8I3t7E5-xWNBmbTsBhIEKDm3wt17G6iUWvGI2VUxqlgzxptZ-FsUvoninAfdQ2lGG2aIYsKvkiSMVM5NElDQbAHroGeR1jPwHMGg3bIsZx0Dk7ZsxkCKK6f0J5MVNwcT~xbvJDccGVosiV~p9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Washington County Board of Supervisors approved a package of actions at its meeting, including a waiver of convention-center fees for a back-to-school health rally, funding for election commissioners to attend summer training, two central-business tax exemptions and ratification of a Community Development Block Grant pass-through for Greenville.

The board voted to waive convention-center rental fees for a children's health rally organized by the Center for Children with Medical Complexity at Children's Hospital. The supervisors also unanimously approved travel and registration for the county's election commissioners to attend a June training, estimated at $3,137 for five commissioners.

Separately the board approved two tax-abatement applications: one for renovation work on the former Trustmark building in downtown Greenville, which involved improvements totaling $70,354 and a seven-year abatement period on the improvements, and a larger exemption request from Mars Foods on equipment and related investment totaling $4,502,193 for a 10-year abatement. County staff and the board discussed that county taxes on the improvements would be exempt for the abatement period and that any sale of a property during the abatement would void the exemption.

The supervisors also ratified the county's participation as a pass-through applicant for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to fund water and sewer upgrades for the city of Greenville; the city will provide the required match. The board accepted the lowest of two quotes for a multimedia system in Hollanda's community center ($12,995) and approved other routine agenda items.

Votes at a glance
- Convention center fee waiver for back-to-school health rally: approved (motion and second; tally: unanimous or not otherwise specified). Note: board asked organizers to coordinate security with the sheriff's department.
- Election commissioners: summer training, estimated $3,137 for five attendees: approved (unanimous).
- Precinct changes (use of Swiftwater fire department and Main Street Restoration church as polling sites): approved; board to prepare a resolution.
- Trustmark building (downtown central business district exemption): approved; exemption on improvements $70,354; seven-year abatement; sale prior to Jan. 1 would void the exemption if sale occurs before the tax year begins.
- Mars Foods exemption request: approved; exemption amount requested/approved $4,502,193 for a 10-year abatement.
- CDBG pass-through for Greenville water/sewer upgrades: ratified; the city is responsible for the match.
- Hollanda multimedia system: lowest bid accepted ($12,995 from ISMEC).

The board moved several procedural items (approval of minutes, agenda additions) and scheduled the regular road inspection for the board's second meeting in July.

The meeting recessed into executive session for contract negotiations regarding an ABW lease after the public portion of the agenda.","The Washington County Board of Supervisors approved multiple items including a fee waiver for a children's health rally, election commissioners' training, two tax exemptions and a CDBG pass-through for Greenville water and sewer upgrades.","actionData","errors"]

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