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Harrison County approves hiring Eric Powell as county engineer

Harrison County Commissioners Court · July 15, 2025

Summary

The commission approved an offer to hire Eric Powell as Harrison County Engineer, including salary and a $15,000 bond requirement, subject to his acceptance and completion of bonding paperwork at Judge Sims' office.

The Harrison County Commissioners Court approved an offer to appoint Eric Powell as the county engineer during its July 15 meeting.

The court voted to authorize an offer of employment to Eric Powell and to set the salary and a $15,000 bond payable to the county judge as a condition of appointment. A commissioner asked staff to notify Mr. Powell that, if he accepts the offer, he should come by Judge Sims' office to complete bonding paperwork. The motion to approve the offer and appointment passed 4''to'' 0.

No salary figure was stated on the public record during the discussion; commissioners recorded the procedural steps for onboarding and bonding but did not discuss a probationary period or reporting requirements in the public session.

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