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Summary of recorded votes and approvals

- Approval of minutes for August 2025: Motion moved and seconded; motion carried.

- Hire mold specialist / authorize expert for mildew claim (courthouse): Motion moved by Miss Hutchins; second by Miss Middleton; motion carried. Staff said a public adjuster requested an expert to move forward on an insurance claim; an expert cost was estimated about $5,000.

- Approve dockets and routine minutes and reports (clerk, treasurer, departmental): Motions moved and seconded; carried by voice vote.

- Approve payment of final ARPA Home Improvement invoices for three applicants (Flora Burns, Joe Washington, Dylan Pressgrove) and accept return of $881 balance from Southwest Planning: motion recorded and carried (see separate article).

- Approve pool extension for Liberty Park to remain open through September: Motion by Mister Billton; second Miss Hutchins; carried by voice vote.

- Approve single- and multi-term procurement and bid actions: Board reviewed and authorized numerous solicitation awards and procurement actions as presented by purchasing/public works staff, including single-bid acceptances for material lines and approval to re-run or clarify specs where required. (One specific procurement vote excluded payment to a pest-control vendor pending clarification; motion: moved by Miss Middleton; second recorded; motion carried.)

- Authorize county to accept and execute EWP contract awards and to have board president sign contracts (Midway Construction awards for multiple projects): Board recommended awards to Midway Construction for PWP6045 ($643,300) and EWP C079 ($130,625) and authorized the board president to sign contracts after bonds and procurement review (motions carried; see separate article for details on Robins Lake payment and EWP awards).

- Robins Lake: Board accepted the construction as complete and approved payment to Midway Construction in the amount of $210,000; engineering fees of $15,120 were also approved (motions carried).

- Authorize pre-award paperwork and signature authority for 13 Johnson Circle EWP project: motion carried to allow quick turnaround to meet fiscal-year deadlines.

- Approve film-permit request for two nights of filming at the Equestrian Center (September 10\u00014) with set-up days; applicant to provide certificates of insurance: motion carried.

- Approve retiree/pension paperwork and personnel actions presented by county staff and judge\fourt requests: motions recorded and carried, including an order increasing the court administrator salary (Cherry Johnson) and a staff attorney salary tier change for Katie Fryberger (annualized amount recorded in the request); motions carried.

- Appoint Terrence Hunter as sanitation special master (to hear sanitation disputes): Motion moved by Miss Hudgins; second recorded; motion carried.

- Approve opioid settlement participation (bankruptcy settlements with identifiable companies): motion carried (staff presented settlement paperwork for county participation).

- Airport: Authorized execution of a lease with AirMed and instructed staff to finalize paperwork; motion carried.

- Travel and conference approvals: the board approved multiple travel requests and seminar attendances for firefighters, emergency staff, and other county employees (motions recorded and carried).

- Budget amendments and payment approvals: board approved a budget amendment moving $13,200 within road accounts to cover an invoice for Midway Construction (Robins Lake), and approved payment of a reimbursable invoice for Bellwood that has NDA reimbursement pending.

- Approve juvenile-detention hires at listed hourly rates and start dates: motions carried.

- Other routine actions: award of a tree-removal quote ($1,500 to Arbor Boy), school bus turnaround list approval for 2025'6, and various small procurement motions were carried by voice vote.

Several motions were recorded as \"all in favor? Any nays? Motion carried\" without a recorded roll-call tally in the transcript. Board staff will post minutes with the full procurement, contract, and personnel paperwork referenced in the motions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/02/25 Regular Meeting of the Adams County, MS Board of Supervisors","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved routine minutes, payments, personnel actions, contract awards, pilot programs, and several travel and budget items; this roundup lists motions, makers/seconders where recorded, and outcomes.","taxTitle","Adams County, Mississippi","taxId",70888,"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},6475220,"Adams County agrees to pilot AI disaster-response tool to speed needs assessments",111,2104000,2215000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736146-d0ab012bcb470209008e990be0d12366&start=2104&end=2215","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5736146-d0ab012bcb470209008e990be0d12366/thumbnail_2104000.jpg","/articles/6475220/Adams-County/Mississippi/Adams-County-agrees-to-pilot-AI-disaster-response-tool-to-speed-needs-assessments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475220-db9a0341cbc1b3dca1ab60f00341a3d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771427719&Signature=chQAdqK9PKVSwyzSUaoy-3BQyowuflz5GpR~-InNP5CiRhYQtMQrQNDJa9f2n8hGMs1QwRoqlabRacpOj1~e7qAA6VU1amRUM7k~yDSVqzTBstI-54clQzqN4hJEAFsQU4q77FEVG0NKbRlVU3HAp0q3E4RE9yUC7SfNe2U3Dh0VEF0rCri6eSqvTJepy5EoIdp4DglCD-ob3ZGtlx8Uik0XR~eQftZfE84zcLj47igDkHDUwGhEh8qtnABySLAXikowuqmuXbxZCq4hL9VXy-ZI~V-53crWU8tL36Oao4WxYkVYdu934x~F5FtslV3ZRpFV7sRyl-XmL280gowpKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adams County supervisors granted emergency-management staff permission to pilot an artificial-intelligence tool designed to collect and map resident needs in the immediate aftermath of disasters.

The county\u000emergency-management representative said the vendor offered a fee-free trial and that the platform would let residents report needs (for example, tarps or immediate supplies), produce a mapped list of household needs and deliver a spreadsheet-style summary to county responders. The presenter said the tool is being discussed at the state level and the vendor asked the county to serve as a pilot site.

\"A lot of people are afraid of AI,\" the presenter said, but added that the platform could speed damage-assessment and resource-request steps by automatically populating needs and locations and integrating with other county platforms.

The board moved and seconded a motion to allow the county to participate in the pilot and authorized staff to proceed; the motion carried by voice vote. Staff said the pilot will be used for usability testing and county feedback only, and no charge would be assessed during the test period.

Supervisors also noted the county will continue to ensure privacy and data protections are observed as the pilot proceeds and asked staff to report back with results after the trial period.","The board authorized county emergency management staff to test an AI platform that collects resident requests after disasters and maps needs for faster response; the vendor offered the pilot free of charge.",{"_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},6475224,"Adams County awards multiple EWP and road contracts to Midway Construction; pays Robins Lake contractor",270,3246000,3516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736146-d0ab012bcb470209008e990be0d12366&start=3246&end=3516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5736146-d0ab012bcb470209008e990be0d12366/thumbnail_3246000.jpg","/articles/6475224/Adams-County/Mississippi/Adams-County-awards-multiple-EWP-and-road-contracts-to-Midway-Construction-pays-Robins-Lake-contractor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475224-79ec920d181218e768a00dfdd9d31023/orig.mp4?Expires=1771427719&Signature=P-geBUFchtngjsOt253Avf~ul9fTTc-PMRaiypklGbyG92isCHYCJFCNYjFDPF-48X9MQuIG08mcZkg08xsv2VzJnDQS04mYTNmocrGVIGhcKQiNRETXsYn733p73pmLW6FLB0FV9718WQI~irQWj1CGYMuX~MLL9pI7iyHMkojqdoOEl4EV0mezlBa15Kv7jY0ji4kY-7or8JiubR8ps0ST8zvbXIFOO1IJWyvaBiZGEzKKnBrdJi6zOcReq-obeiPnDzxRuFQXamopxA8ht3ClM73ShI~h49RcYtmqawtH6QDqV~s2PcSWBs7tuIhdu3Fg9pzgG51hQ6oOP0D~rQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adams County supervisors approved final payment and related engineering fees for Robins Lake and formalized awards for several Emergency Watershed Protection and road projects, primarily to Midway Construction.

Staff reported that Midway Construction completed the Robins Lake project and submitted the invoice. The board accepted the project and approved payment of $210,000 to Midway Construction for construction work, and separately approved $15,120 in engineering fees associated with the project. Following acceptance, the board directed staff to issue a letter to the contractor documenting project acceptance and to copy funding partners.

The county also reviewed bids for EWP projects and recommended multiple awards to Midway Construction. For PWP6045 (listed in materials as 080 Highway 81 / Dunmore Bayou / Kingston Road), Midway was the low bidder at $643,300; the board authorized awarding the project to Midway and authorized the board president to sign the contract once bonds and procurement reviews were complete. For EWP C079 (Equipment Road and Kingston Road), Midway was the low bidder at $130,625; the board likewise recommended awarding the project and authorized contract signature by the board president after administrative completion.

Staff said the county will order long-lead materials\u000for certain EWP sites to avoid schedule delays once projects receive final federal/state approvals. The board also authorized the county to execute pre-award documents for 13 Johnson Circle so the project can fall within the funder\u000fiscal year, and approved a request to seek a deadline extension on a separate Kingston Road EWP so project design can be completed before construction.

Supervisors moved and seconded the motions; the board carried the actions by voice vote and authorized staff to proceed with contract execution and material procurement where noted.","The board accepted completed work at Robins Lake and approved multiple Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) awards and contract signatures, naming Midway Construction as low bidder on several projects.",{"_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},6475229,"Board votes to keep Liberty Park pool open through September; scheduling and public access left to staff",117,345000,462000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736146-d0ab012bcb470209008e990be0d12366&start=345&end=462","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5736146-d0ab012bcb470209008e990be0d12366/thumbnail_345000.jpg","/articles/6475229/Adams-County/Mississippi/Board-votes-to-keep-Liberty-Park-pool-open-through-September-scheduling-and-public-access-left-to-staff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475229-99dd0e822afb48c25ae743b3a3073b22/orig.mp4?Expires=1771427719&Signature=G6oe8V0vDHaI0PfDZi9962YKXma0oh23vjUWoWgprg8KgifbYJ6STPqn7NLgAxmY~kRIwThzS6ZGw~SgGbTe6-1Xna4veUDHg9un88O6wYVw~eWEkEKs-awwy~e6h~5WchAhSnYK4CsJkO~6QSfl3qS~zEMCZwh-8xMRX7ZFrqhvGNsYIgSwbrMEJ-2q9SDMyqv17FbSz~tYDFQFiFpjpA5j3Yzhf7Ia8jrS-b1-Qh81JngL0iwF4lwRygrXz4Gyhl39NY5nS9v3xPq~5ePQ4y0PNlyfp40mg~uyGmLVkWd3PPUNNdR9oOHOVFAvvYk0V7jwnwScYV36s1X-GwAnCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Adams County Board of Supervisors voted to keep the Liberty Park pool open through September after a delegation of residents asked the board to extend access past Labor Day.

Resident Maxine McAndrews, speaking as a representative of the group that came to the meeting, told the board, \"We're just trying to keep the pool at Liberty Park open through the month of September.\" She said a small number of lifeguards are available and that the city had indicated preliminary approval.

Board members moved and seconded a motion to keep the pool open through September; the motion carried. The board did not set detailed hours at the meeting. Board members and staff noted lifeguard availability was limited because many seasonal staff have returned to school; McAndrews said two high-school lifeguards who are seniors agreed to provide coverage after classes on certain days and that the group only needs one lifeguard for the planned schedule.

The county and a city representative had been in communication, and board members said they would confirm with pool manager(s) the exact hours and whether the city
nd county intend the extension to include general public hours in addition to senior programming. At the meeting the board did not adopt a separate resolution governing public access or hours; staff were directed to finalize operational details and report back.

Supervisors thanked the residents for coming to the meeting and approved the motion by voice vote.","After a resident request the board approved keeping Liberty Park pool open through September; lifeguard staffing and whether the pool will also be open to the general public remained to be finalized.",{"_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},6475233,"Adams County approves final ARPA home-improvement invoices for three applicants",127,194000,321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736146-d0ab012bcb470209008e990be0d12366&start=194&end=321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5736146-d0ab012bcb470209008e990be0d12366/thumbnail_194000.jpg","/articles/6475233/Adams-County/Mississippi/Adams-County-approves-final-ARPA-home-improvement-invoices-for-three-applicants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475233-d253b0fd509bdc51e9b88ce9ae4fbb8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771427719&Signature=k9a~5W0PhtosUrTtmHa-k8il-pGXYw4GUf-VDz9Dv6AOzPoR3ig0cSF4MDRcVxwScTNZZ-FQSs~D6d~i9Jm4UJgW2hWnXTbD8EOV7F07ycRH1xZacU4OXnXxHb-e8zz-zsGrv~-Vv1N1cZUBvk0DvohpCiZEEfdJ024ZUolt3Uly~EKLgmwtT8ZSAbwtKtMI7RKdkX6ZO1J20zvzbjOgepuekT8LKw9rqWXEcNS~3UyknP~LDvP0QUyYlaeHRVHQFwFN3nv1fspO7gR6jlS5GBMC9VgZvTwLnO4AOaQwqLFwx8H6Jna9Su-Z2BGbNrJPGHnZ3iPbW2FnqRukUKIWBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Adams County Board of Supervisors approved final payments to three applicants in the county
RPA-funded Home Improvement Project, saying the work is complete and recipients are satisfied.

Vanessa Miff of Southwest Planning told the board that construction was finished for all applicants and that the office has invoices ready for payment. She provided line-item amounts for each application and said the program has an $881 remaining balance that Southwest Planning will return to the county.

The board approved payment after a motion and second. Vanessa Miff identified the three final applicants as Flora Burns, Joe Washington and Dylan Pressgrove. Burns\u000billed $4,720 for labor plus $150 for the final inspection and $150 developer fee. Washington\u000billed $4,916 for labor plus $150 inspection and $150 administration fee. Pressgrove\u000billed $5,800 for labor plus $150 inspection and $150 developer fee. That leaves the program with a remaining $881 balance, Miff said; she said Southwest Planning will return that balance to the county.

Board members thanked Southwest Planning for administering the ARPA grant and moved to pay the invoices as presented. The motion carried.

The board recorded the payments as the conclusion of the second round of ARPA home-improvement funding administered through Southwest Planning.

The county did not provide further breakdowns of the overall program budget or the number of total program applicants at this meeting.","The board authorized payment of final invoices from the Adams County ARPA Home Improvement Project for three homeowners and accepted a remaining balance return from Southwest Planning.","actionData","errors"]

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