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Pearl River County supervisors approve personnel changes, procurement, grants and development agreements; enter executive session
Summary
At its March 18 meeting, the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors approved multiple personnel hires and resignations, procurement and grant actions (including $41,986.38 for SCBA PPE), several economic development agreements and a waiver allowing two duplex units at Silo Ridge; the board went into executive session and returned with no action.
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors met March 18, 2026, in Poplarville and approved a series of routine and programmatic actions, including personnel changes across the sheriff's office, central dispatch and county administration; procurement for emergency equipment and county facilities; and multiple grant and economic development items.
At the start of the meeting President Malcolm Perry recorded the presence of Vice President Donald Hart and supervisors Cruz Russell, Jason Spence and Bryce Lott. The board approved the March 2 minutes and accepted the March 18 claims docket, which included a $12,000 addition to pay Allison Spray Foam Insulation (Purchase Order 111258). Supervisor Jason Spence moved to approve the minutes; Supervisor Donald Hart seconded, and the vote was recorded unanimous.
Personnel actions approved included hiring Bradley Harper as a full‑time patrol deputy and accepting the resignation of correctional officer Rocky Spiers; accepting the resignation of central dispatcher McKenzie Hassell and changing Brittany…
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