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Board schedules April 10 recess to resolve nearly $2M in road funding gaps; engineer presents $2.15M Maben Bell Schoolhouse Road project

Board of Supervisors of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi · April 6, 2026
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Summary

County Engineer Clyde Pritchard presented a $2,147,792 repair-and-reclamation program for Maben Bell Schoolhouse Road and reported an updated state aid allocation of $710,953. The Board identified $1,963,907.47 in funding gaps for active road projects and voted to recess to a special meeting on April 10 to decide reappropriations and allocations.

Oktibbeha County’s County Engineer, Clyde Pritchard, presented a multi-part road program update April 6 and proposed a $2,147,792 base repair, leveling and reclamation program for Maben Bell Schoolhouse Road. The Board discussed whether final paving should be added and directed staff to delay bidding until the paving decision can be resolved.

Pritchard also reported that updated state aid funds for the road program now total $710,953, an approximate 12% increase over the previous month, and said Scott Road bridge work is eligible for LSBP funds and has been programmed pending final approvals. Construction activity was reported on Blackjack Road, New Light Road, and the Moor High/Crawford Road project.

Separately, County officials identified $1,963,907.47 in critical funding gaps for active road projects where Notices to Proceed have already been issued. The shortfalls include a $251,999.17 gap for New Light Road and an $84,500 gap tied to Robinson/Moor High TBST change orders. To allow time for detailed review and formal appropriations, the Board unanimously set a recess meeting for Friday, April 10, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. to finalize reappropriations of unassigned 2024 bond funds and vote on funding allocations.

Board members emphasized the need to coordinate the timing of bond issuance with road project scheduling and asked the road manager and county engineer to prepare detailed cost breakdowns for the April 10 meeting.

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