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Tunica County board approves budgets, contracts, grants and proclamations
Summary
At its April meeting, the Tunica County Board approved a probation budget of $493,137.08, multiple vendor payments, a temporary contract for arena staffing, an MDOT agreement for Expo Center Phase 2, a statement of loss for the Robert C. Urban Library and several proclamations and travel requests.
The Tunica County Board approved a slate of budgets, contracts and resolutions at its meeting, moving through routine business after returning from executive session.
The board approved a probation shared‑department budget for April–June totaling $493,137.08 and another budget item for May–June of $110,612.75. It also approved a tax assessor‑collector appropriation for April–June of $37,939.75. Motions on those budget items were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
Members approved payment number 13 to JCI for $141,142 and authorized the county to accept Travelers’ rebuild estimate and statement of loss for the Robert C. Urban Library so insurance proceeds can be pursued. Board discussion on the library focused on building size and replacement value; one participant noted estimates and square‑footage considerations ranging from about 7,000 to 10,000 square feet.
The board authorized closing an emergency road and bridge repair fund account at First Security Bank and returning $36,009 to the Mississippi Department of Transportation because the Warner Lake project is complete.
The board approved a temporary agreement with Unique Staffing and Cleaning LLC to provide management, marketing and cleaning services at the Tunica Arena from April 7 to Oct. 3, 2026, at $22 per hour per employee. It also approved a payment/contract for Wiley Lavender to conduct OSHA training at the museum and authorized a manual check of $11,470 for museum development and minor construction.
Other approvals included vendor payments (American Dream Management $1,540.80; Parker Locksmith $570; River City Sprinkler $400; Wiley Lavender $800), acceptance of donated playground equipment from Black and Veek for the Roswell Recreation Center at no cost to the county, adoption of a fair housing resolution and a proclamation recognizing April as Fair Housing Month, and advertisement of a statements‑of‑qualifications request for engineering services under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (estimated grant total about $310,000 with an approximate 20% local match). Travel and training requests for multiple staff members and officials were approved as presented.
Chair closed the meeting by moving to recess until Monday, April 20 at 4 p.m.; the motion carried.
