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Aberdeen board awards medical insurance, approves multiple vendor payments and increases card surcharge
Summary
The Aberdeen Board of Aldermen approved a one‑year medical insurance contract, multiple vendor payments and repairs, and raised the city’s credit‑card surcharge after a series of roll‑call votes on June 16.
The Aberdeen Board of Aldermen and Alderwoman voted June 16 to award the city’s employee medical insurance contract to Marketing Group of MS Insurance, LLC for the fiscal year Sept. 1, 2026–Aug. 31, 2027 and to approve a string of vendor payments and capital repairs.
At the meeting, Alderman Jeremy Belle moved to award the medical contract; Alderman James Ivory seconded and the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with Alderman John Cain voting "Nay." The board also approved Perma Corporation Pay Request No. 14 for $142,500.00 related to the 2024 ARPA Water Supply Improvements (Rebid) — Part 2: Well Site Improvements.
Other approved expenditures included $1,200.00 to B & H Tree Service for tree work on West Commerce Street, $20,050.00 to Brown & Son Heat and Air to replace a 10‑ton split gas HVAC system at the Aberdeen Community Center, and $8,536.90 to H & R Agri‑Power for backhoe repairs for the Street Department. The board approved payment of City Attorney Walter H. Zinn, Jr.'s invoice for $2,482.50 for services covering June 2–16, 2026.
Aldermen voted twice on whether to exclude expenses paid by Cadence Bank and its affiliates from the docket of claims; the second motion — to include Cadence‑related expenses — passed, with Alderman Holliday initially opposing the first motion but later supporting the inclusive payment motion. The board also approved festival disbursements from the Aberdeen Blue and White Festival account: $4,500.00 to Richard Cousin, $650.00 to Devahn Fields d/b/a FCS Security, $800.00 to Marcus Collins d/b/a Reel AV, and $744.00 to Zoo Crew for t‑shirts.
Separately, the board accepted the lowest bid from Jerome Foard/Wilson Hill Lawn Service to mow Oddfellows Rest and Oaklawn cemeteries at $8,000.00 per month for the July 1–Oct. 1, 2026 mowing season. Alderman Belle moved the award; the motion carried. The board also authorized withholding payments to the contractor working on the M & O Railroad Depot until inspections confirm satisfactory work.
In other business, the board authorized an increase in the credit‑card surcharge from 2.0% to 2.9126% with no per‑transaction fee; the motion passed by roll call.
The board adjourned after completing the docket of claims and procurement votes; members directed staff to record vendor contracts and payments in the official claims records.
