The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors handled a broad set of operational and administrative items at its October meeting. Below are the principal actions and summary context.

Emergency management and EMS grants
- The board approved providing mobile devices (work cell phones) for the county Emergency Management Agency after EMA Director Johnson Boyd requested recurring coverage for department phones.
- The board authorized preparation and submission of the FY2026 Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund (EMSOF) grant application and authorized the board president to execute required documents. County staff said the EMSOF funds are strictly for EMS and ambulance equipment, training and related operating needs; the county would act as facilitator/subrecipient if necessary.

Roads, driveway repairs and right‑of‑way enforcement
- The road manager presented several maintenance and repair requests. The board approved driveway repairs for multiple addresses (listed below) in a single motion and approved a cross‑drain replacement at the end of Wade Road where it intersects Highway 389; the county obtained necessary state permit for the Wade Road work and approved flagging to DOT specifications.
- The board accepted a county recommendation to leave one driveway without county payment after the property owner declined the concrete work (agreement signed by property owner). The board approved leaving that driveway with rock material in place rather than completing the concrete at county expense.
- Supervisors discussed repeated truck parking on the Highway 25 corridor and directed the road manager to pursue short‑term measures: place markers or barricades to keep vehicles at least 8 feet off the pavement, contact companies whose trucks occupy the right of way and seek a broader ordinance if needed. The board approved authorizing the road manager to take these enforcement/mitigation steps.

Water management and solid waste
- The board authorized an agreement with the Tomahippie (Tomahippie) River Valley Water Management District to clean a tributary near Lincoln Drive and approved two separate resolutions requesting channel/maintenance assistance on Hazel Drive and the Butler Road/Ridley Lane area.
- The board authorized applying for a Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Solid Waste Assistance Grant in the amount available for Oktibbeha County ($17,962) and asked staff to identify contractor resources to perform cleanup work if the grant is awarded.

Appointments and other administrative items
- The board appointed three members to represent the county on the Golden Triangle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority and voted to research a statutory requirement raised in discussion about whether appointees must reside in a particular supervisor district. The appointments were approved and the clerk was asked to confirm statutory residency requirements and return with findings.
- The board approved multiple routine administrative items including payroll changes, several invoices and a motion requiring the county engineer to provide both digital and hard copies of project plans for the county's records.

Other business and executive session
- The board set an executive session on the Octavall County Lake dam lawsuit and related engineering matters; the county attorney and engineers will be invited to participate. The meeting was scheduled for early November (Nov. 4 noted as a target date) to allow attorneys and engineers to attend.
- The board authorized county administration and the county attorney to reach out to potential developers and interested parties regarding the historic Justice Court complex and possible redevelopment approaches, including engaging developers and consultants to study options.
- The board approved naming "Wynne Circle" (also reported as Wind Circle in packet) as a 9‑1‑1 road name after residents qualified the road for 9‑1‑1 naming.
- The board accepted a third‑party audit finding and approved settling $411,236.53 to the City of Starkville for a tax‑related reconciliation from the 2022‑23 year, after review by the county's auditor.

Votes at a glance (selected motions and outcomes)
- Approve mobile devices for EMA: approved unanimously.
- Authorize preparation/submission of FY2026 EMSOF grant and authorize board president to execute documents: approved unanimously.
- Approve driveway repairs at 184 Murdock Ln, 278 Murdock Ln, 370 Murdock Ln, 438 Fenlon Drive (combined motion): approved unanimously.
- Leave driveway at 72 Murdock Lane (owner declined concrete) without county payment: approved unanimously.
- Approve cross‑drain replacement at end of Wade Road (permit secured): approved unanimously.
- Authorize road manager to place markers/barricades and contact trucking companies to enforce 8‑foot off‑pavement parking: approved unanimously.
- Approve agreement with Tomahippie River Valley Water Management District to clean a tributary near Lincoln Drive: approved unanimously.
- Approve two resolutions requesting maintenance assistance from the water management district (Hazel Drive; Butler Road/Ridley Lane): approved unanimously.
- Authorize application for MDEQ Solid Waste Assistance Grant ($17,962): approved unanimously.
- Appoint three representatives to Golden Triangle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority (names approved at meeting); clerk to verify statutory residency requirements: approved unanimously.
- Require county engineer to provide digital and analog (hard‑copy) deliverables for construction projects: approved unanimously.
- Set an executive session on the County Lake dam lawsuit and engineering matters for early November: approved unanimously.
- Authorize county administrator/attorney to contact developers about the Justice Court complex redevelopment options: approved unanimously.
- Name Wynne Circle as a 9‑1‑1 road: approved unanimously.
- Set hearing date for TIF predevelopment plan: approved (see separate article).

Ending
Staff were assigned follow‑up actions on grant applications, right‑of‑way enforcement steps and developer outreach. The board frequently voted unanimously on operational items, and several items require staff to return with additional details, cost estimates or legal review before implementation.