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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.
Among purchases and contracts approved, the board authorized a $5,335 purchase order to Burkett Radiator Shop for an all-aluminum radiator to repair the Cummins generator at Justice Court and approved a $2,920 payment to Timothy R. Jones and Angela C. Jones for right-of-way acquisition tied to a bridge replacement project. The board approved renewal of Fortinet FortiGate-Fortiswitch support for county IT systems and authorized removal of multiple outdated Tax Office assets from inventory.
On emergency services, the board authorized purchasing SCBA personal protective equipment for District 5 totaling $41,986.38 from Emergency Equipment Professionals Inc., the lowest quote on file, and approved executing the Statewide Mutual Aid Compact (SMAC).
Grants and grant-related procurements also moved forward. The board spread monthly MOHS occupant protection and DUI enforcement grant reports to the minutes, approved a $7,143 purchase from ULINE for items required under an MS Local Government and Archives grant (with a 20% local match), and authorized staff to pursue a FY27 Mississippi Office of Homeland Security grant to outfit the sheriff’s SWAT team. The board also accepted a federal funds modification for Occupant Protection FY2026.
The meeting included routine departmental reports: Planning & Development reported 231 building permits issued in February 2026 that generated $40,092.50 in county revenue; the board also spread Justice Court, Fire Marshal, ambulance service, building inspection, animal control and road department reports.
The board approved multiple travel requests and training attendances, including conferences in Starkville, Biloxi and New Orleans and several short-term staff site visits.
Votes at a glance: - Approve March 2, 2026 minutes — mover: Jason Spence; seconder: Donald Hart; outcome: approved (5–0). - Claims docket with $12,000 addition to Allison Spray Foam Insulation (PO 111258) — mover: Cruz Russell; seconder: Donald Hart; outcome: approved (5–0). - Sheriff hires and resignation (Bradley Harper hire; Rocky Spiers resignation) — mover: Jason Spence; seconder: Cruz Russell; outcome: approved (5–0). - SCBA equipment purchase ($41,986.38) — mover: Jason Spence; seconder: Donald Hart; outcome: approved (5–0). - Statewide Mutual Aid Compact (SMAC) execution — mover: Jason Spence; seconder: Donald Hart; outcome: approved (5–0). - Purchase of radiator for Justice Court generator ($5,335.00) — mover: Bryce Lott; seconder: Jason Spence; outcome: approved (5–0). - Right-of-way payment for bridge project ($2,920.00) — mover: Cruz Russell; seconder: Donald Hart; outcome: approved (5–0).
The board convened an executive session to discuss personnel matters, litigation strategy and economic development negotiations and returned to open session at 12:30 p.m. with no action taken during that closed session. The meeting recessed for lunch and reconvened at 2:00 p.m., then adjourned and directed the county administrator to post notice for the next meeting at 9:00 a.m. on April 6, 2026, at 109 W Pearl St in Poplarville.
