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Board approves multiple budget amendments, opens NG911 account and approves prioritized road projects
Summary
At the April 10 special meeting the board approved a $350,000 rural fire truck budget amendment, a $830,104.31 road‑equipment amendment, spread a VOCA grant of $145,432 across line items, opened an NG911 bank account for $7,009.86, allocated third‑quarter appropriations, and approved a slate of prioritized road projects and striping term‑bids advertising.
The Claiborne County Board of Supervisors approved several budget and capital actions during its April 10 special meeting.
Chancery clerk Dawson asked the board to add a $350,000 mobile equipment line for purchase of a rural fire truck; supervisors moved and carried the amendment. Dawson also requested a road‑equipment budget amendment that included a $247,500 payback to River Hills Bank and a lease‑purchase amount for Puckett Machinery, totaling $830,104.31; the board approved that request. Dawson said the VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) award for the fiscal year — $145,432 — has been approved by the state; she asked the board to spread the award across the minutes, noting the match is provided in‑kind and will be tracked by line item. The board approved hires of three VOCA part‑time volunteers listed in the packet.
Dawson also requested authorization to open a separate bank account for NG911 monies ($7,009.86) and to record several third‑quarter fiscal appropriations: $322,381.50 for the sheriff’s department and $111,623 for the tax assessor/collector per cited Mississippi code sections; both motions carried.
On roads, county road manager Porter presented term‑bid estimates for multiple district roads. Supervisors selected one project per district for immediate work (Gordon Station annex, Dorsey Lane, Old Highway 18 No.6, and Lake Cash No.3) with a combined near‑term estimate discussed in the board packet; the board approved moving forward with the selected projects and instructed staff to include striping work and to advertise term bids for striping contractors to streamline future emergency responses.
County engineer Avant reported NRCS certified final inspection of the Gordon Station project and requested the president sign closeout paperwork and approve payment of the contractor’s final invoice ($151,590.51) and a separate IMS oversight payment ($6,176.73); the board approved those claims for the next claim docket. The board also approved advertising for striping term bids, which the engineer said will allow faster deployment for emergency or short‑window projects.
Taken together, the actions commit the board to several near‑term capital and operational steps while requiring staff to manage cash‑flow and ensure compliance with grant and procurement rules.
