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Florence board approves training and conference travel for police, public works and staff
Summary
The board unanimously approved sending multiple staff to state conferences and training in 2026, covering registration fees and related costs as allowed by state law; specific registration amounts were recorded in the minutes.
The Florence mayor and board on April 21, 2026 approved multiple travel and training requests. The motions included sending Chief Burns to the MS Association Chief of Police summer conference in Biloxi, June 16–19, 2026 (registration fee $275); sending Public Works Operator Billy Russell and maintenance worker Ethan Peden to the MS Rural Water Association Backflow Prevention Certification class in Pearl, Aug. 17–20, 2026 (registration $550 each); and sending Billy Russell to the MRWA Annual Management & Technical Conference in Biloxi, May 26–29, 2026 (registration $300). Each motion carried unanimously.
The board also approved sending Mayor Assistant/Police Officer Richard Thomas and Community Development Director Joel Sims to the 2026 Summer MACE Educational Conference in Biloxi, Aug. 11–14, 2026 (registration $200 each), with the city to pay related costs as allowed by state law. All travel and training motions were approved by unanimous vote; the minutes do not include further budgetary breakdowns or travel-detail line items.
