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Board approves multiple routine orders, personnel actions and budgets; juvenile-detention contract amendment fails 4-1
Summary
At its meeting the Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved numerous routine orders including road acceptances, procurement awards, and budgets for local institutions. A proposed amendment to a Juvenile Detention Center services agreement was rejected by a 4-1 vote.
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved a package of routine orders, personnel actions and budgets, including:
- Awarding the contract for removal and disposal services to Look Great Services (primary) and DRC Emergency Services (secondary) based on evaluation forms. - Approving change order No. 1 with SCI LLC on the ARPA NCWI Fire Tower Road water-system improvements. - Approving a sole-source purchase from Communications International for a Harris XL-95P portable radio and accessories at a total cost of $5,848.90 to maintain compatibility with the county's existing radio system. - Accepting and approving budgets submitted by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the Harrison County School District for fiscal year 2025-26, and the Harrison County Utility Authority budget for 2025-26. - Accepting roads for North Swan Subdivision Phase 2 after inspection and the two-year maintenance period. - Approving a low-quote purchase of $48,000 for window replacement at the Lineman Senior Center and multiple advertisements to bid for parks and recreation and sidewalk projects.
Notable votes and outcomes
- Amendment No. 1 to the service agreement between Harrison County and Mississippi Security Police for the Harrison County Juvenile Detention Center (effective Aug. 1): motion failed; the vote recorded 4 in favor and 1 opposed (Supervisor Powers opposed). The transcript records the vote as "Vote reflects 4 to 1. Supervisor Powers in opposition." (Note: the transcript records the numeric vote; names beyond the opposing supervisor are not listed by name in the excerpt.)
- Generator relocation and installation award to MillerCo ($190,674): tabled after a board member raised procurement-process concerns (see separate item).
Most routine orders were approved by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the excerpt. Where dollar amounts were read into the record, they are noted above. The board also approved administrative items including personnel concurrences, disposal and correction of inventory items, issuance of duplicate warrants, and several event and facility permits.
The meeting ended with a motion to recess until the 15th for budget work; the board approved the recess.
