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Board approves tax roll, travel, mid-month claims and administrative items; FVFD invoice tabled
Summary
The board approved the 2025 Rankin County tax rolls, authorized travel to the MML Mid-Winter Conference, approved staff travel and claims, approved an advertising purchase, and tabled a FVFD equipment payment request; the board also directed the city attorney to prepare a release for a terminated claim related to a Stonebrook repair.
At the Dec. 16 meeting the Florence Mayor and Board completed several administrative actions affecting finance, travel and vendor payments.
The board approved the 2025 Rankin County tax rolls as applicable to the city of Florence. It approved sending governing officials to the Mississippi Municipal League Mid-Winter Conference Jan. 13–14, 2026, authorizing registration at $250 per person and allowable costs. Separately, the board approved sending Water/Sewer Operator Billy Russell to the MWPCOA Annual Conference March 4–6, 2026, authorizing a $365 registration fee and allowable costs.
The board approved mid-month claims and voted to table a Forest Volunteer Fire Department equipment invoice for later consideration. It also directed, after further investigation, terminating a claim filed with MS Municipal Services for repairs to a home in Stonebrook Subdivision and authorized City Attorney Bobby Lingold to prepare a release of liability for the homeowner. To promote economic development, the board approved purchasing a $325 advertisement in Hometown Rankin. The minutes show an approval of mid-month claims and approval of the minutes from Dec. 2, 2025 (Alderman Brian Grantham recorded an abstention on the minutes vote).
These actions were recorded as motions in the minutes; staff will implement travel registrations, process approved claims, and follow up on the terminated claim's release form.
