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Pearl River County supervisors approve routine hires, equipment purchases and grant actions; airport plan meeting scheduled
Summary
At its March 18 meeting in Poplarville, the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of routine personnel hires, equipment purchases including $41,986.38 for SCBA gear, several grant actions and travel requests, and acknowledged multiple economic development items. The board set its next meeting for April 6, 2026.
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on March 18 to approve routine county business including personnel hires, equipment purchases, grant-related procurements and multiple travel authorizations.
The board approved minutes from its March 2 meeting and accepted the claims docket for March 18 after adding a $12,000 payment to Allison Spray Foam Insulation for Purchase Order 111258. Supervisors also approved personnel actions in the Sheriff’s Office, including hiring Bradley Harper as a full-time patrol deputy and accepting the resignation of correctional officer Rocky Spiers. The board approved staff changes in Central Dispatch (accepting McKenzie Hassell’s resignation and reclassifying Brittany Smith to part-time) and acknowledged the appointment of Allison McCormick as Deputy Chancery Clerk.
Why it matters: These routine approvals keep county operations staffed and funded for ongoing services, from law enforcement to court operations and emergency response.
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