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Wireless Communication Commission approves $1.53 million DeSoto County request for AXS dispatch consoles
Summary
The Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission approved DeSoto County Emergency Management’s request to buy 29 AXS dispatch consoles for $1,531,862.64 from state contract 3429, contingent on receipt of the county’s official board minutes; the vote passed by unanimous consent.
Jackson, Miss. — The Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission on March 5 approved a procurement request from DeSoto County Emergency Management to purchase 29 AXS dispatch consoles with accessories and installation for $1,531,862.64 from state contract 3429.
Commissioner Donald Loper moved to approve the procurement request, and Commissioner Ernie Scarber seconded. Chairman Mandy Davis called for unanimous consent; with no objections, the motion carried. The approval was explicitly recorded as contingent on the commission’s receipt of DeSoto County’s official board minutes, and the request had received prior technical approval.
The procurement was presented during the commission’s Procurement Committee report. The commission’s record indicates the consoles are being purchased because DeSoto County’s dispatch consoles are approaching end of life; the submission relied on state contract 3429. No roll-call vote tally was recorded in the meeting transcript; the commission approved the motion by unanimous consent.
Votes at a glance - Approval of February 5, 2026 minutes: motion by Commissioner Donald Loper, second Commissioner Steve Gray; carried by unanimous consent. - DeSoto County procurement (29 AXS consoles, $1,531,862.64 from contract 3429): moved by Commissioner Donald Loper; seconded by Commissioner Ernie Scarber; carried by unanimous consent; contingent on receipt of official board minutes. - Acceptance of FY2026 February financial report and WCC activity reports: motion by Commissioner Matt Bailey, second by Commissioner William McMillan; carried by unanimous consent. - Adjournment: motion by Commissioner Holly Savorgnan, second by Commissioner Ernie Scarber; carried by unanimous consent.
The transcript does not show any member requesting a roll-call tally or recording votes by name for these motions. The commission’s approval of the DeSoto County request is conditioned on receipt of the county’s official minutes, as stated on the record. The commission did not discuss alternative suppliers or contract terms during the meeting.
