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Lamar County School Board approves 40‑year 16th‑section lease for Lanell Bowman
Summary
The Lamar County Board of Education voted unanimously Dec. 9 to approve a 40‑year residential 16th‑section lease for Lanell Bowman, with a 25‑year renewal option; the lease sets an initial annual rent of $477 and follows statutory appraisal procedures for future adjustments.
The Lamar County Board of Education on Dec. 9 approved a new 40‑year residential 16th‑section lease for Lanell Bowman.
The board voted unanimously on a motion by Jordan Carlisle, seconded by Lance LeFan, to authorize the lease agreement and the board order directing execution and submission to the Lamar County Board of Supervisors for required approvals. The minutes record the motion and the unanimous vote.
The written lease (recorded in the meeting packet) sets a primary term beginning Dec. 9, 2025, and ending Oct. 8, 2065, and grants the lessee a 25‑year renewal option. The lease specifies an initial annual rental of $477, with scheduled rent‑adjustment dates and appraisal procedures governed by the Mississippi Code provisions referenced in the agreement (statutory appraisal process and an alternate appraisal procedure). Costs for appraisals are assigned to the lessee under the terms outlined in the document.
The board’s order states the board reviewed the appraisal and approved the consideration as fair and adequate for the property. The meeting record includes the lease text, the board order approving the lease, and instructions to file the lease with the chancery clerk for recordation.
Next procedural steps noted in the minutes: the board authorized district officers to sign the lease and send it to the Board of Supervisors as required under Mississippi law; the lease indicates the lessee is responsible for recording costs and certain maintenance and tax obligations outlined in the contract.
