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Claiborne County supervisors approve debris‑tracking software, reject several funding requests
Summary
At a recessed meeting that began at 10:21 a.m., the Claiborne County Board of Supervisors approved a three‑month, $2,697 contract with TechWatch LLC to track debris movement and declined a $6,500 donation and a proposed $500,000 road resurfacing budget amendment; the board also voted to re‑advertise CDBG engineering services.
Claiborne County supervisors at a recessed board meeting that began at 10:21 a.m. approved a three‑month, $2,697 contract with TechWatch LLC to track county debris‑removal activity and certify trucks, while several larger funding requests failed to gain support.
Lynette Smith, who opened the engineering proposals for the county’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) sewer improvements project, told the board that "only 1 proposal was submitted," and asked for permission to re‑advertise engineering services so the application will meet the two‑proposal requirement. The board authorized re‑advertising the engineering contract.
A separate motion to donate $6,500 to Team Inc.—the amount the board had provided that organization last year—failed for lack of support after supervisors said the current year’s budget did not include the full amount and they wanted to know which line item an amendment would come from. The motion was made and seconded but did not receive sufficient affirmative votes to pass.
County staff requested a budget amendment to increase line item 027‑300‑910 (roads and bridges improvements) by $500,000 to cover resurfacing work on Cornett Ferry Road and Tillman Road, including contractor and engineering fees. Supervisors said they wanted the amendment paperwork showing the source of funds before voting; the motion to approve the amendment died for lack of support.
Emergency management director Mr. Ratliff asked the board to approve a short contract with TechWatch LLC to help the county track debris removal after recent events. "They will give us the ability to track and certify our trucks so we can start the process," Ratliff said. The board approved the three‑month, $2,697 agreement by voice vote.
The road department requested permission for Mr. Porter to attend the second‑annual HOMAC Summit on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in April; that travel request was approved on a motion by Supervisor Odom and seconded by Supervisor Hudson.
The board also voted to go into closed session to determine the need for an executive session; that motion was moved by Supervisor Hudson, seconded by Supervisor Jones, and carried.
The meeting record does not list detailed roll‑call vote tallies tied to individual supervisors for every motion in the transcript. The board did record motions, seconds and voice outcomes as described above; items that failed did so "for lack of support," and approved items were recorded as carried by voice vote.
The board will proceed with re‑advertising the CDBG engineering solicitation and implementing the TechWatch contract; no final contractual details for resurfacing funds or the Team Inc. donation were approved during the session.
