Votes at a glance: Harrison County supervisors approve consent items, budgets and appointments
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Summary
At its meeting supervisors approved a slate of routine orders and budgets, accepted contracts and appointments, and recorded several split votes and a tabled procurement item.
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved numerous routine orders and budgets, accepted contracts and appointments and recorded a small number of split votes and one tabled item during the meeting.
Key actions approved by voice vote or unanimous consent included:
- Acceptance of the Memorial Hospital 2026 budget (motion accepted; voice vote). - Authorization for the board president to execute a letter of authorization with Difficult Data for processing and mailing of 2026-27 rendition forms (motion approved by voice vote). - Acceptance of petitions for decreases for the 2023 real property roll (approved by voice vote). - Authorization to execute reimbursement requests for MDEQ MCWI grant program documents (approved by voice vote). - Acceptance of maintenance of roads in North Swan Subdivision Phase 2 (approved). - Award of debris removal and disposal primary contract to Look Great Services and secondary to DRC Emergency Services (approved). - Approval of change order No.1 with SCI LLC on ARPA NCWI Fire Tower Road water system improvements (approved). - Approval of sole-source purchase from Communications International for one Harris XL-95P portable radio and accessories at $5,848.90 (approved). - Multiple park, sidewalk and facility bid advertisements and contract authorizations, including a low-quote purchase of $48,000 for window replacement at Lyman Senior Center (approved). - Personnel orders, travel approvals, issuance of duplicate warrants, and other routine inventory and claims approvals (approved).
Items with recorded split or roll-call outcomes or special notes:
- Amendment No. 1 to the service agreement with Mississippi Security Police for Harrison County Juvenile Detention Center (effective Aug. 1): approved by a 4-1 vote; Supervisor Powers recorded as opposing. - Order authorizing county advertising and promotional authority under Mississippi Code 17-3-1: approved by a 4-1 vote; Dr. Ladner recorded opposition. - The generator relocation and installation award (2,000-amp ATS to MillerCo at $190,674) was tabled after legal procurement concerns; staff to review and return with documentation.
Appointments and budgets:
- Reappointment of Leonard Bensinger to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Board of Trustees representing supervisors from Districts 4 and 5 (five-year term ending 06/30/2030) was approved. - Approval of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College budget for FY2025-26 and the Harrison County School District budget for FY2025-26 (both approved by voice vote). - Approval of the Harrison County Utility Authority budget for FY2025-26 (approved by voice vote).
Several other routine items—leases, beach-event permits, school bus turnarounds, and local event support—were approved without extended discussion. The meeting record shows many approvals by voice vote; where a specific roll-call or tally was recorded, it is noted above.
