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Pearl River County supervisors approve hires, payments and project work; executive session held with no action
Summary
At their April 6 meeting in Poplarville, the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved routine minutes, multiple personnel hires, contract payments and a fund transfer for bond interest; they held an executive session under state law and returned with no action.
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors met on April 6, 2026, in the Supervisors Board Room at the Pearl River County Courthouse Complex in Poplarville and approved a set of routine personnel, financial and capital-project actions.
President Malcolm Perry called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The board unanimously approved the March 18, 2026 minutes and the claims docket for April 6, 2026. The board then heard three public presentations—one from Hope Haven recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, a special recognition for Pearl River Community College basketball teams, and a presentation by Rev. John A. Pervel regarding church property—but took no action on those presentations.
On administrative matters, the board approved hiring Taylor Johnson as a full-time dispatcher effective April 7, 2026 (mover: District 1 Supervisor Donald Hart; seconder: District 3 Supervisor Cruz Russell). The board acknowledged the Circuit Clerk’s 2025 annual financial report and approved payment of employer PERS contributions totaling $3,838.00 (mover: District 3…
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