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Florence board approves staff memberships in building and code associations

Mayor and Board of the City of Florence · January 20, 2026
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Summary

The board approved payment of membership dues for Joel Sims and Richard Thomas — $175 to Middle Mississippi Building Officials Association, $100 to Building Officials Association of MS, and $300 to MS Association of Code Enforcement (MACE) — on a unanimous vote.

Alderman John Banks moved and Alderman Brent Sistrunk seconded a motion to approve payment of membership dues for Community Development Director Joel Sims and Code Enforcement Officer Richard Thomas. The board approved payments of $175 to the Middle Mississippi Building Officials Association, $100 to the Building Officials Association of Mississippi, and $300 to the Mississippi Association of Code Enforcement (MACE); the motion carried by unanimous vote.

The minutes record the payments as authorizing staff participation in professional organizations and do not list additional conditions. The item appeared on the Jan. 20 agenda under new business and was recorded in the minutes as approved during the regular meeting.