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Contractor Tim Sable raises unpaid-check dispute in public comment; board approves staff action
Summary
A local contractor, identifying himself as Tim Sable of Fast Cat, told the board his payment for work was delayed and described a contentious exchange with county staff; supervisors approved staff action that the minutes indicate resulted in the vendor's check being made available that day.
A contractor raised a payment dispute during the public-comment portion of the Rankin County Board meeting on July 15, saying an expected check for completed work was not available when his assistant attempted to pick it up.
Tim Sable, who identified his company as Fast Cat, told the board the work had been completed about 60 days earlier and that his invoice was submitted in a routine fashion. He described a follow-up exchange with county personnel that he said became heated. "They just forgot to write my check," he said of the county office's response; he told the board the missing check was for about $20,000 and that the delay threatened his ability to continue work.
Sable asked the board to allow him to pick up the check that day so he could return to work; county staff later confirmed that the check would be available. During business later in the meeting a motion was made and seconded; county minutes record the motion carried and indicate staff arranged for the vendor's payment to be available the same day.
What the board did: The board approved a motion (moved by Supervisor Steve, seconded by Supervisor Jay) related to the vendor payment; meeting minutes note the vendor's check would be available and staff were to handle the payment. The minutes do not record a roll-call tally.
Ending: The matter was raised during public comment and handled administratively during the meeting; staff were directed to confirm and deliver the payment to the vendor.
