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Votes at a glance: Choctaw County Commission actions on minutes, hires, elevator contract and alcohol licensing
Summary
At its meeting the Choctaw County Commission approved minutes, authorized signature authority for federal funding forms, hired two road employees, adopted maximum alcohol license fees, and approved an elevator refurbishment contract contingent on attorney review.
The Choctaw County Commission recorded the following formal actions during the meeting. All items below reflect motions and voice votes taken at the meeting; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript and are noted as unanimous voice votes unless otherwise stated.
• Approval of minutes: The commission approved two sets of minutes — the March 4, 2025 minutes and minutes from a March 21 special joint meeting with EMS. Motion to approve by Commissioner Cherry; second by Commissioner Jackson. Motion carried by voice vote.
• McCarty’s Ferry federal forms: The commission authorized the chairman (or judge) to sign federal verification and other federal forms related to McCarty’s Ferry resurfacing funding, pending county attorney and county engineer review. Motion by Commissioner Mosse; second by Commissioner Daugherty. Motion carried.
• Hires for road department: The commission approved hiring Zach Taylor as a medium equipment operator at $17.30 per hour (mover: Commissioner Dahlgren; second: Commissioner Moseley) and Christian Napier as a vehicle equipment operator at $15.95 per hour (mover: Commissioner Jackson; second: Commissioner Cheery). Both motions carried by voice vote; start dates to be set after paperwork, likely by month’s end.
• Alcohol licensing fees: The commission voted to adopt the maximum county alcohol license fees (motion by Commissioner Cheery; second by Commissioner Jackson). Motion carried by voice vote.
• Elevator refurbishment contract: The commission approved a refurbishment proposal from Bagby Elevator to replace major elevator components to maintain ADA compliance and reduce breakdowns. The motion, moved by Commissioner Cheery and seconded by Commissioner Jackson, approved the contract at $79,009.12 and directed the county attorney to review the agreement. Motion carried by voice vote. (Note: an earlier staff comment in the meeting referenced a slightly different figure for the project; the contract motion recorded $79,009.12.)
No formal ordinances, land-use votes or budget adoptions were recorded in the transcript for this meeting. Several staff and engineer updates were heard but did not result in additional motions.
