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Brookhaven board approves procurement and personnel items, plus budget tweaks
Summary
The board approved minutes and multiple motions including a truck‑scale replacement recommendation, an off‑road diesel low‑bid recommendation, a $40,000 tree‑cutting budget revision, municipal court class attendance, and several personnel actions after executive session.
At its meeting the Brookhaven City Board approved a slate of operational motions and reported several executive‑session personnel actions when the board returned to open session.
Key votes and motions at the meeting included:
- Approval of prior meeting minutes (regular meeting 04/21/2026). Motion carried.
- Truck scales procurement: staff presented two quotes for replacement of obsolete truck‑scale electronics. The board moved to accept the low bid; the motion (mover: Mister McGee; second: Mister Hahn) carried.
- Off‑road diesel bids: two bids were reviewed (Kaiser and Aubrey Walls). The mayor recommended taking the lower bid and clarified off‑road diesel is a different product for heavy equipment (not sold at retail gas stations). The board moved forward with the lower bid (specific contract award details to be posted in procurement records).
- Municipal court training: the board approved adding Jackie Bates to attend a BBI municipal court class.
- Budget adjustment: the board approved revising the tree‑cutting budget by $40,000; members will coordinate allotments with staff.
- Executive‑session outcomes: after meeting in executive session under Mississippi Code section 25‑41‑7, the mayor reported the board approved sending personnel from the fire department to the fire academy, approved sale of a city property for industrial purposes with mayoral authority to execute documents, accepted a police department resignation, authorized purchase of a uniform/weapon for a retiree, and authorized hiring two part‑time police officers.
The board indicated staff will prepare formal contract documents and public procurement notices where applicable and will post updated agenda packets and ordinance drafts online.
