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Hancock County supervisors approve multiple staffing, purchasing and contract actions in unanimous votes
Summary
At its Feb. 18, 2025 meeting the Hancock County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on a range of items including personnel changes in dispatch and sheriff's office, payment requests on capital projects, purchases for road materials and trucks, and several intergovernmental agreements and contracts.
Hancock County's Board of Supervisors on Feb. 18, 2025 approved a slate of motions, with recorded votes mostly carrying 5-0, covering personnel moves, purchase orders, payment requests and intergovernmental agreements.
The board voted to: spread and approve multiple payment requests on county capital projects, including a $3,450 payment request for the FY '24 Dearly Peer Removal Study and a $14,187.50 payment request for the FY '23 McLeod Park Bulkhead Improvements (both motions carried 5-0). The board authorized the purchasing clerk to issue purchase orders for supplies and services for the county's household hazardous waste collection day (motion carried 5-0).
On personnel and public safety items the board recorded unanimous approval to remove, reclassify and hire dispatch staff: removal of Tijuana Kegel from payroll effective Feb. 11, 2025 (5-0); promotion of Jessica Raley to shift supervisor at $18.04 per hour effective Feb. 23, 2025 (5-0); hiring of Emily Madison Treacle as a full-time dispatcher at $14.85 per hour effective Feb. 17, 2025, pending physical and drug screen and a 90-day probationary period (5-0). The board also approved training attendance and travel reimbursements for dispatch personnel and an appointment (listed on the agenda) of an "attack officer" at a specified salary (motions carried 5-0 as recorded on the meeting record).
The board took multiple procurement and project votes: it authorized the board president to execute a permit for the Bayou Caddy dredging project (5-0); accepted formal notices of acceptance from the Office of State Aid Road Construction for Stennis Airport Road overlay (SAP 23-33) and a South Railroad bridge replacement (project LEHI 23-11) (motions carried 5-0); approved a request-for-cash payment for the aircraft packaging hangar in the amount of $60,002.41 (5-0); and approved CE&I services contract for Texas Flat Road Reconstruction pending Mississippi Department of Transportation concurrence (5-0).
On fleet and material procurement the board approved a contingent purchase of approximately 2,000 tons of crushed asphalt from the Port and Harbor Commission for $50,000, contingent on an intergovernmental transfer of assets agreement (motion carried 5-0). The board approved sending six Kenworth dump trucks to auction with a guaranteed gross proceed of $1,350,000 (motion carried 5-0) and separately approved purchasing six Kenworth dump trucks under the existing contract at a total price of $1,356,000 (motion carried 5-0), with the board recording that contract review and budget amendment steps would follow.
The board also approved a number of routine administrative items by unanimous vote: approving credit card reports, spreading minutes (planning commission, youth court and other bodies), accepting donations to the animal shelter (a $4,000 check from Coffee Culture and $500 from the Toy Shed) to be spread on the minutes (5-0), and authorizing the county attorney to advertise beach vending sites for 2025 (W1, W2, N1, L1-L5) (5-0).
Several items were taken under advisement: the board accepted competitive bids for e-waste and household hazardous waste collection day and took those bids under advisement for later action. The board also approved a contract identified on the agenda as the payments-in-lieu (PILOT) contract connected to the Moonshot Solar lease arrangement and spread that on the minutes (motion carried 5-0).
Votes recorded as "motion carries 5-0" were the prevailing outcome for motions where vote totals were read into the record. Where the record shows discussion only or that a topic will return for further action (for example, further details on the beach and dune Corps partnership and related financing), no final binding action was recorded.
Votes at a glance (selected items with motion outcome): - Approve agenda amendments and accept agenda: carry 5-0. - Certify proof of publication for household hazardous waste collection day: carry 5-0. - Approve payment request #1, FY '24 Dearly Peer removal study, $3,450: carry 5-0. - Approve FY '23 McLeod Park bulkhead payment request #3, $14,187.50: carry 5-0. - Authorize purchasing clerk to write POs for household hazardous waste day supplies/services: carry 5-0. - Authorize permit execution for Bayou Caddy dredging project: carry 5-0. - Accept Office of State Aid Road Construction notices (Stennis Airport Road overlay SAP 23-33; South Railroad bridge replacement LEHI 23-11): carry 5-0. - Purchase approx. 2,000 tons of crushed asphalt from Port & Harbor Commission, $50,000 (contingent on intergovernmental transfer): carry 5-0. - Approve sending six Kenworth dump trucks to auction with guaranteed gross proceeds $1,350,000: carry 5-0. - Approve purchase of six Kenworth dump trucks for a total of $1,356,000 (budget amendment and attorney review to follow): carry 5-0. - Spread on minutes: Moonshot PILOT contract (payments in lieu of ad valorem tax): carry 5-0.
The board adjourned after a closed executive session on potential litigation; the minutes state no action taken in executive session.
