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Staff described three principal projects covered by the request: a site behind Love's Truckstop (referred to as \"GST\"), an earmark and Restore Act money for the former Bridal Road chemical site, and other awarded grants. Staff explained the county does not require the cash up front but needs a board commitment so grant managers can proceed with agreements and not risk funds being clawed back.

A supervisor asked for a quick overview of the grants and staff provided the summary and the approximate totals. The board moved, seconded and approved a motion to commit the match funding and to receive and approve each individual grant agreement as it is presented.

Staff and supervisors emphasized that the commitment preserves awarded grant money and that specific expenditures will be approved on a grant-by-grant basis in future agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 4th, 2025 - Harrison County Board of Supervisor's Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","County officials requested a commitment of about $3.15 million in local match funding to preserve already-awarded grants tied to several projects; the board approved the commitment and asked staff to return with individual grant agreements as they are finalized.","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},6504870,"Board agrees to pay adjusted claim after county vehicle debris struck resident's truck on I-10",170,1698000,1868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529160-3714ec0c9f5ff0492a6b279657b3991a&start=1698&end=1868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529160-3714ec0c9f5ff0492a6b279657b3991a/thumbnail_1698000.jpg","/articles/6504870/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Board-agrees-to-pay-adjusted-claim-after-county-vehicle-debris-struck-residents-truck-on-I-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504870-87d697f6d6b98cec216eb45b6541362f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415332&Signature=bsIa30q6LbfH3mW7EFK8sJM~o4SI3HZRudE~2V-KF0446~edYKURCJPh9x1-1zE56L-B6P73Ud~aQ1Vi7yu-NIaJa4YYEQmAjceNMxShA8lB3XlL0qK0AySm-uTbj7U-YFBt9Psb52JrEpMPzou8OtUtHqkKnnTq6tFin7qOUF6wViMdACtWNN9M0kVSQaIw~Ge1XFKwCjmTGBk-nZOcLU-7r2RbIm0nAyKIHeKNkJ9sfgtYyCmMyCZILJ~hr~4WUjgguQAstyUQFUinJMva8R0xycTNXOixFKCfFFLOlk0WblCOV-zcxloqFp7emFNP~B0D1QtBDln44zGEpXsj2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott Wilson asked the board to authorize payment for damage to his personal truck after debris from a Harrison County vehicle struck his truck on Interstate 10 near Blue Ridge on July 9. Wilson said he filed a police report and provided repair estimates and asked the county to reimburse him for the damage.

County leaders and counsel noted the county's apparent liability for an unsecured load and recommended allowing the county adjuster to inspect the vehicle and determine the appropriate payment. The board moved to authorize payment of the claim as adjusted by the county's insurance adjuster, with the county to pay the amount determined by the adjuster and generally to select the lower of comparable estimates when appropriate.

Wilson said he had obtained multiple estimates and preferred a middle estimate from a body shop he knew; the board agreed the adjuster (Walt Warren) should inspect the vehicle and finalize the amount. The motion to authorize payment was seconded and carried; staff said they would copy Warren on the claimant's contact information and proceed with adjustment and payment.

Board members also stressed that county employees must ensure loads are properly secured to prevent life-threatening hazards on roadways. The driver involved received a citation from Biloxi police, the board noted.","A resident reported debris from a county vehicle struck his truck on I-10; the board approved payment of the claim with the county's adjuster to determine the final amount and to pay the lower estimate after adjustment.",{"_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},6504875,"Resident urges county action after complaints about Monroe Memorial Park cemetery maintenance",763,1266000,2029000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529160-3714ec0c9f5ff0492a6b279657b3991a&start=1266&end=2029","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529160-3714ec0c9f5ff0492a6b279657b3991a/thumbnail_1266000.jpg","/articles/6504875/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Resident-urges-county-action-after-complaints-about-Monroe-Memorial-Park-cemetery-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504875-7632686cfe025ebdc8d7a55fc674ff09/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415332&Signature=J3HrAJsxA3KwB47cD3uw0aYrw4foIEx7nIifbVV3uqkg8q3d-VEvuRikZlLDes6E4R7Bb4rIs75Ccs0ETNsn~RmFbH7V3rhC~UH2MRiJoVyCS9oWEXd92y5whJLFxbf-PVcU4AEMj6skAuYwGAysRVI8WLYMJLiQZta6hA-bBRtWAiO7BYS~5jvmTl5CQgxnx8u-1sNJyi2O2ioeirvxBShIsRjr~fAR~L6ZPuSDuQwHaqp26FtfKxnjtVD5ra4yNUQXu30iEzb5X0bND-wNQ~lYJXQfiTpHeCFETSCTC7rBwjqbJkaLOxFZXD4aeTqKxndVoSPB~2E1VfTlaRCq9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sonia McKenzie Davis told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors the plot for her 20-year-old son at Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery has been left in poor condition despite an understanding that perpetual care was included when she purchased the plot. She described broken grave markers and overgrown grounds and said repeated calls to the cemetery's ownership went unanswered.

\"It is a pain no parent should have to experience after already enduring the heartbreak of loss,\" Davis said, reading a prepared statement and requesting the board's help holding the owners accountable and restoring care and dignity to the grounds.

Board members said they had received similar complaints and would attempt a coordinated response. A county official said the cemetery's owning company appears to have been dissolved with the state secretary of state; the board discussed writing a letter to the cemetery owner(s) and potentially asking the secretary of state to consider declaring a mandate or other oversight action if appropriate.

A motion was made and seconded to prepare an order and related documents for submission to the secretary of state and to send a unified letter from the county. The chair said the board would take care of the action for the resident.

Board members and staff cautioned that options are limited when ownership is dissolved but said they would send a letter to the owners, coordinate with the city and other officials, and investigate the secretary-of-state process for dissolved entities.","A woman told the Board of Supervisors that Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery is overgrown and that promised perpetual care has not been provided; the board agreed to send a letter to the cemetery ownership and pursue possible secretary-of-state action to address dissolved ownership.",{"_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},6504880,"Neighbor appeals planning process after conditional-use extension for Woodchase subdivision",705,511000,1216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529160-3714ec0c9f5ff0492a6b279657b3991a&start=511&end=1216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529160-3714ec0c9f5ff0492a6b279657b3991a/thumbnail_511000.jpg","/articles/6504880/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Neighbor-appeals-planning-process-after-conditional-use-extension-for-Woodchase-subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504880-8baf9d3df4ecc33354c0bd397f8333bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415332&Signature=kOcI3OaggErnGcNBhJ99NJnkdXxx~6GUFpA8eAFvhyLvNANkt--4lcuOP7L6L7GVGGQglOv5SPTLKp5NNs3-TeQbcZPfT~-OVvJQATHMz92pRMV9IF8PeqQRzAo6owjrx7stiHSa0BaUHCef9afUismSTgiUnPiwXeVvdAGmNtBObxSqpjyOtRBjg0IR59fx6~8s-QVEKcvsVJnmJyUVhxhgwdgDJRaWHLsP38Koo0TjBxZGSd4xhWizrRqLACs95o0zxNdJrMx3YeoRO8DQWffBzNzutA9~nywTWhI1YHvo6n3LEqqKP142-8rK-LuoikxI7WSmw3bHKt71bXiNuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Richard Tilly, an adjacent property owner, asked the Harrison County Board of Supervisors to deny an extension for a conditional-use permit related to a proposed Woodchase subdivision on Highway 53 and to review the county's notice procedures after he said he did not receive adjacent-property owner notices for multiple hearings.

Tilly told the board he did not receive notices sent in December 2022, February 2025 and July 2025, though he said his address is correct on county tax records. \"I have not received adjacent property owner notices for Mr. Day's project,\" Tilly said, asking the board to \"deny the extension to allow 69 single-family residential homes on Steve Day's property.\" He said the proposed plat shows much higher density than surrounding lots and described the 23.865-acre site as incompatible with nearby 1-to-2 acre lots and with the nearby family cemetery.

Tilly said the planning commission previously denied a similar proposal but later extended the permit; he described that reversal as inconsistent with the commission's prior ruling. He raised safety concerns for his own adjacent property and for the cemetery, and he asked the board to consider changing the conditional-use permit renewal period, saying some other counties limit renewals to one year rather than six-month extensions.

A county official advised Tilly to preserve his remarks for the formal appeal period and suggested filing the written statement into the record \"for purposes of appeal.\" The chair and staff also said the board would consider examining the ordinance and the notification process to ensure residents receive adjacent-property notices as required.

No vote on the subdivision was taken by the Board of Supervisors during the meeting; staff instructed Tilly how to submit material for the formal appeal and to participate when the matter is scheduled for board consideration.

The board recorded Tilly's concerns and advised him to follow the appeal process so the record would include his statements.","A resident and adjacent property owner, Dr. Richard Tilly, told the Board of Supervisors he did not receive required adjacent-property notices for a proposed Woodchase subdivision and asked the board to deny a developer's extension and review notification procedures.",{"_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},6504884,"Board approves $5.67 million contract to renovate building for health department and diversion center",342,2031000,2373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529160-3714ec0c9f5ff0492a6b279657b3991a&start=2031&end=2373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529160-3714ec0c9f5ff0492a6b279657b3991a/thumbnail_2031000.jpg","/articles/6504884/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Board-approves-567-million-contract-to-renovate-building-for-health-department-and-diversion-center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504884-b9e44a1512a86ed7d5cf799cea96471d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415332&Signature=mqCenITWVQl1aJWF6tWgyN~Zz4Z67moM2yQzUzUJQKYZv1aWA6OKLy0Ftd3cyku8zFglNL5cNiuX2FagcJYPlINhjnzLY3JUVlMQQXqewOKb0FaI~5c7l6dCcEKuGr3j3iECBLQlK9xzb8UcFz4Xv4MoAguvJ93A-N1-vdTVR2CVCMFHHKLgIdmwBF7-t-TAGiPVfWxs~W7awI8GYA09lMGwgHkDu5fH8-BONxSbvXsrqvnMQ42gTwIe5zxJw-aVmie5yp3Z4JLJk7mr-Id3qwmiUiZ6UOZiCg-79RsDNNbxcRU-nB0kSVYuc4orJrdbYVad5Nj4ENYaCX8sWlo6EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harrison County supervisors voted to award a construction contract for the county's health department relocation and diversion center project to JW Puckett and Company, approving a base bid of $5,200,000 plus a generator alternate of $386,000 for a total of $5,671,500.

The contract covers renovation of roughly 30,000 square feet within a 36,000-square-foot building and carries an estimated 10-month construction schedule. County staff said the bid package includes fire sprinkler and fire alarm system upgrades and provisions to allow current tenants access during construction with coordinated \"fire watch\" services when systems are offline.

County staff noted the low bid came in substantially under the $6.9 million estimate presented in May. The county said JW Puckett provided required bonds and insurance and indicated readiness to begin work as soon as the county executes the contract.

Board members asked how tenant access, elevator outages and code review would be handled. County staff said the project team has been coordinating with the city of Gulfport and the city's fire department; the mayor's office provided an email consenting to the county performing code administration for the project despite the site being within Gulfport jurisdiction. Staff said they will coordinate elevator shutdowns tied to fire-alarm work with the tenant to minimize disruption.

A supervisor moved to accept the recommendation to award the contract on the basis of best value; the motion carried with the board voting in favor. County staff will notify the contractor and prepare the contract for execution at the next board meeting.

The board also discussed creating a memorandum of understanding with the city to clarify which jurisdiction administers building and subdivision code review for certain Seaway Road projects.

The contract award is final pending execution of contract documents and receipt of the contractor's insurance certificates and bonds.","The Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved a $5,671,500 contract to renovate a 36,000-square-foot building to house the county health department and a diversion center, accepting the lowest bid from JW Puckett and Company and authorizing county staff to finalize contract documents.","actionData","errors"]

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