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Flowood board approves consent agenda, several personnel hires and project claims
Summary
At its March 5 and March 19 meetings the Flowood Mayor and Board of Aldermen approved multiple consent agenda items and hired personnel in Public Works, Parks & Recreation and the Police Department, all by unanimous votes.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Flowood approved a multi-item consent agenda on March 5 that included approval of minutes, general and supplemental claims dockets, and several project-specific claims dockets tied to municipal facilities and projects.
As part of routine business on March 5 the board approved hiring recommendations from department heads: Public Works Director Garry Miller recommended hiring Johnny Ray Blue as a Street Department Laborer II, Step 6, and Parks & Recreation Director Chris Bowers recommended hiring Devin Warrick as a Parks & Recreation Laborer II, Step 1; both hires were approved unanimously following motions by Alderman Deron Harmon (seconded as recorded).
The March 19 meeting included a Police Department personnel hire: Chief Richie McCluskey recommended hiring Jacob Thomas Mathis to a Patrol Division Step 5 position; Alderman Kathy Smith moved to employ Mathis, Alderman Deron Harmon seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Other recorded administrative approvals included payment to Wellington Associates of $176,432.00 for auto and property insurance renewal for March 1, 2018 to March 1, 2019, acceptance of deeds of dedication for permanent utility easements, and authorization for the mayor to sign a planning and consulting letter with Bridge & Watson, Inc., all approved as consent items.
What’s next: These actions were recorded as approvals in the minutes; the minutes do not record effective start dates for hires or contract award dates for services referenced.
