Chickasaw supervisors approve $10,000 Heritage Center repair amendment and create restricted Public Health donations account

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors on May 10 approved a $10,000 amendment to the current fiscal-year budget to address winter freeze damage at the county Heritage Center and adopted a separate resolution to establish a restricted, interest‑bearing account for monetary donations to the county Public Health Department.

During a published public hearing for Budget Amendment No. 4, the chair explained the amendment provides $5,000 for building repairs and $5,000 for plumbing equipment repairs resulting from winter freeze issues. No members of the public made comments during the hearing, and the board moved to close the hearing and adopt the amendment; the motion passed 4–0 with Supervisor Scott absent.

Separately, the board discussed Resolution No. 518‑26‑30 to create a restricted account for donations to Chickasaw County Public Health. The resolution establishes a board‑overseen, interest‑bearing account and notes that disbursements will be made on the recommendation of the public health director and board of health. The measure was adopted by motion 4–0 (Scott absent).

Why it matters: The budget amendment provides immediate funds for repair work at a county facility used for public and cultural purposes. The restricted donations account creates a mechanism to accept, hold and disburse private contributions to support public‑health activities with internal oversight.

Next steps: County staff will process the budget amendment and set up the restricted account per the resolution’s terms; specific expenditures and account administration will be handled by the public health director and county finance staff.