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Board approves consent agenda including herbicide contract, bridge repairs, claims docket and vehicle sales
Summary
The board approved a consent agenda covering a local cooperation agreement and easements for a Clayton Village cleanout, a $107,477.26 roadside herbicide contract, a May claims docket of $306,209.64, Harpole Road Bridge repairs ($40,900), and sale of surplus vehicles including seven to the Town of Edwards for $50,000.
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors approved a consent agenda on May 4 that included multiple contracts, claims and personnel items.
Key items recorded in the minutes: execution of a Local Cooperation Agreement with the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District and acknowledgment of five temporary easements for the Clayton Village Cleanout Project; ratification of a Professional Services Agreement with ChemPro Services, Inc. for the 2026 Annual Roadside Herbicide Application Program in the amount of $107,477.26; acknowledgment of the 2026 Annual Owner’s Inspection Report for the Oktibbeha County Lake Dam; approval of the May 2026 Claims Docket for professional services and construction pay applications totaling $306,209.64; approval of the general claims docket for the period ending May 4, 2026; and approval of the Personnel Actions Report detailing new hires and resignations.
On road work and facilities, the board awarded emergency shoring and column repairs for Harpole Road Bridge (No. 108) to Your Friendly Craftsman LLC for $40,900. The board authorized professional surveys for multiple roads for future planning and approved a culvert installation at 485 16th Section Road to create an entrance. The board also designated surplus sheriff’s vehicles and approved selling seven surplus vehicles to the Town of Edwards for $50,000; the minutes later amend the surplus count from 18 to 17 due to a scrivener’s error.
The board took presentations for employee benefits finalists (AmeriLife Benefits/Oakbridge and HUB International Gulf South) under advisement and approved a short break during presentations.
