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Tupelo council approves contracts, a U.S. Marshals overtime obligation and cuts comp‑time limits for employees
Summary
Council approved several procurement awards (air curtain burner to Ingram Equipment for $205,758.80; tree/tree‑stump term contract to low bidder; Pathway Services recommended for pavement condition survey at 91.4% score), obligated $12,000 to a U.S. Marshals task force overtime fund, and adopted employee handbook changes reducing compensatory accrual limits while ensuring overtime pay at time‑and‑a‑half.
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Tupelo City Council approved multiple procurement and personnel items.
Procurements and contracts: Council approved an air curtain burner reverse‑auction award to Ingram Equipment for $205,758.80. The council also approved a term bid for tree cutting, removal and stump grinding, with staff recommending the low bidder (identified in the procurement discussion as Rooks Tree and Stump Service). On a separate procurement, staff reported that four firms responded to RFP 2025‑036 for a pavement condition survey and HPMS data collection; a…
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