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Board advances consent agenda, approves ARPA change orders, appointments and purchases
Summary
The Harrison County Board moved through a broad consent agenda that included ARPA project change orders and contract time extensions, appointment of representatives to the Emergency Communication Commission, selection of a vendor for inmate communications, and authorization to purchase five fire trucks under a state contract totaling $2,245,000. Several routine payments and personnel items were also approved.
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors advanced a comprehensive consent agenda covering contract change orders, equipment purchases, appointments and routine payments.
Among the items the board addressed during the consent portion of the meeting: approval of ARPA-related corrective action and sewer project change orders, multiple contract time extensions for Southern Colonial Construction on sewer projects, and approval to advertise for vending-site rentals ending Dec. 31, 2027. The board acknowledged receipt of petitions related to real and personal property tax adjustments recommended by the tax assessor.
The board authorized execution of an ARPA corrective-action letter form and approved closeout and payment documents for ARPA-funded projects. County engineering staff explained scope adjustments on roadway drainage work and said resurfacing would be completed where construction impacted the pavement.
The board approved the selection committee's recommendation of Ally Telecom Group as the best proposal for inmate communication services at the Harrison County adult detention facility and moved to approve various personnel actions in the sheriff's office.
Item 47 authorized procurement of five Class A pumpers with 1,000-gallon capacity from Deep South Fire Trucks under state contract number 82000690919 at a total cost of $2,245,000. Separately, the board approved payment of $198,676 on Pay Application No. 17 for Harrison County Fire Station No. 15 in Traditions.
Appointments approved included the City of Long Beach and City of Biloxi representatives to the Harrison County Emergency Communication Commission and confirmation of Pat Sullivan as county fire investigator as recommended by Sheriff Matt Haley. The board also accepted the resignation of Dan Carr from the Harrison County Library Board of Trustees, effective Jan. 26, 2026.
Where the transcript excerpt provided details, motions were made and seconded and the chair called for votes with the clerk recording 'Aye' for many routine items. The transcript lists motion text and contract numbers but does not include every roll-call for each consent item in the excerpt.
