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Supervisors back regional airport resolution and approve up to $50,000 increase in LINK reimbursements
Summary
During an executive-session sequence, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors authorized support for a Golden Triangle Regional Airport resolution and approved up to an additional $50,000 in reimbursement expenses for LINK; the board took the actions unanimously and recessed until June 15, 2026.
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted June 1 to authorize support for a Golden Triangle Regional Airport resolution and approved an increase in reimbursement expenses for LINK not to exceed $50,000.
A closed-determination was called to discuss economic development matters, a legal matter and a personnel matter. The board then moved into executive session to discuss a personnel matter; the motion to enter executive session passed 5-0. While in executive session the minutes record a motion by Supervisor Leroy Brooks, seconded by Supervisor Jeff Smith, to authorize support of the Golden Triangle Regional Airport resolution; the board approved the motion 5-0. The minutes do not disclose confidential executive-session deliberations.
After returning to open session, Board President Trip Hairston moved to increase reimbursement expenses to LINK by an additional amount not to exceed $50,000; Supervisor Leroy Brooks seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board concluded the session by voting to recess until Monday, June 15, 2026.
The minutes record the board actions and votes but do not include further details about the airport resolution’s content or specific intended uses of the LINK reimbursement increase.
