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Board amends vendor fee, awards diesel bid and approves personnel and contract actions
Summary
At the Brookhaven Board meeting members awarded a diesel bid to Harvey Walls, voted to lower the temporary vendor permit fee to $15, approved personnel actions including two water-employee terminations and voted to terminate a contract for Kenny Wayne Jones.
The Brookhaven Board of Aldermen approved multiple administrative and personnel items during its meeting.
Procurement and fees: The board accepted the low bid for off-road diesel from Harvey Walls at $4.24 per gallon over a higher bid from Kaiser Enterprises at $4.37, and awarded the purchase to Harvey Walls. On a separate item the board debated a temporary vendor permit fee originally set at $50 and, following motions and an amendment, reduced the fee to $15 after the motion passed.
Personnel and contracts: In executive session the board voted on personnel matters including approval of general payroll increases for some departments and the termination of two water department employees (named in the session as Mr. Campbell and Mr. Joseph Owens). Later the board moved to terminate the contract of Miss Kenny Wayne Jones; the motion passed after discussion and at least one member said they would not vote for the termination.
Public-safety and operations: The board also reviewed drainage complaints and awarded staff direction to pursue grant funding and drainage mapping; police and fire chiefs provided operational updates, including the police chief27s report that overall crime figures are down substantially compared with a year ago.
What passed: award of the off-road diesel contract to Harvey Walls; amendment lowering the temporary vendor permit fee to $15; termination motions and related personnel approvals. The board adjourned after concluding executive session business.
