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Pearl River County
Board of Supervisors
Meeting Agenda
September 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Welcome & Call to Order
1) Board Minutes:
A. Consider approving Board Minutes for September 2, 2025.
2) Claims Docket:
A. Consider approving Claims Docket for September 15, 2025.
3) Public Presentations:
A. Zach Lee - Discuss Mississippi Public Records Request
4) Sheriff:
A. Motion to accept the following personnel changes.
Accept the resignation of Robbie Ladner as a full-time Correctional Officer effective September 4,
2025.
5) Chancery Clerk:
A. Motion to acknowledge and accept the itemized statement from the Department of Revenue on Tax
Loss Reimbursement distribution for the period ending December 31, 2024.
6) County Administrator:
A. Motion to authorize the Board President to sign the Senior Services Match Agreement and the
Membership Agreement between Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District and the
Pearl River County Board of Supervisors for the Fiscal Year 2026.
B. Motion to authorize the Board President to sign the Southern Mississippi Planning and Development
District Area Agency on Aging Contract No. 2026-12 for the Congregate Meal Management
Program at Raine Street, and further authorize the County Administrator to sign the associated
Service Provider Risk Assessment for FY2025.
C. Motion to approve the hiring of Bruce Boutwell in the building and grounds department effective
September 15, 2025.
7) County Engineer:
A. Motion to approve payment to the contractor, John C. Lee Enterprises Limited LLC, for
construction pay application no. 3 associated with the Tech Park Site Work.
B. Motion to approve payment to the contractor, John C. Lee Enterprises Limited LLC, for
construction pay application no. 4 associated with the Bill Watson Park.
C. Motion to approve payment to contractor, Culpepper Construction, for pay app. no. 1 associated
with the Carrier Walking Trail Restroom Project.
D. Motion to approve payment to the contractor, Holliday Construction, for pay app. no. 4 associated
with the Hwy 26 Widening Project at the Poplarville Industrial Park.
8) Inventory/Safety:
A. Motion to delete the following inventory items:
1. Asset #3982 HP5550 Printer
2. Asset #393 2.8 Acres sold to PRCC
3. Asset #3890 Garden Trailer Donated to Pearl River County Schools

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4. Asset #3907 Asphalt Paver sold at auction May 2024
9) Information Technology:
A. Motion to acknowledge the proof of publication for the VOIP Phone/Cloud Request For Proposal.
B. Motion to accept and review the bids submitted on September 9, 2025, for the VOIP Phone/Cloud
Request For Proposal.
Listed below are the 17 bids that will be under advisement.
Nextiva Parwan Electronics Group Granite
Avaya April Omni Technologies Universal ComOne
In-Telecom Delta Technology Solutions Vertical 8x8
Cspire Business Dial Raven LLC BCI
Ambit Howard Technologies Zultys
Communications Technologies, Verge Network Solutions
Inc
10) Tax Assessor/Collector:
A. Motion to acknowledge the certificate from the Department of Revenue stating the Tax
Assessor/Collector is in compliance with 27-35-127 Miss Code Ann. and is eligible to receive his
salary.
B. Motion to approve strike from tax sale.
11) Consent Agenda Items:
A. Motion to approve the Picayune School District 16th Section residential lease for Lynette Graves
and Carl Washington.
12) Grants Administration:
A. Motion to authorize the Board President to sign the reimbursement request for MDEQ Waste Tire
Grant WT-788 in the amount of $8,400.00.
B. Motion accept and authorize the Board President to sign the Mississippi Homeland Security State
and Local Cybersecurity Grant for $62,340.00 to be used by the Sheriff's Department to fortify the
current cybersecurity posture of the county.
C. Motion to authorize and certify the Sheriff's Department's Application for the Local Government
Records Grant — Round Six through the MS Department of Archives and History. The grant project
will cost $7,143.00 with a 20% minimum match requirement, resulting in a grant request of
$5,642.97 and a match of $1,500.03.
13) Travel:
A. Motion to approve the travel and reimbursement of costs associated with travel for Kolby Davis to
the Building Officials Association of MS from December 3-5, 2025, at the Natchez Grand Hotel in
Natchez, MS.
B. Motion to approve Rob Williams to attend the Less Lethal Re-certification Course from October 28-
30, 2025 in Perry, FL.
Cost of Course $695.00, hotel pending reservation. Rob will travel in county-assigned unit.
14) Monthly Reports:
A. Motion to spread upon the minutes the AAA Ambulance Service Report for July 2025.
B. Motion to spread upon the Minutes the Fire Marshal Activity Report for August 2025.

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C. Motion to spread upon the minutes Building Permits Report for August 2025. The Department of
Planning & Development division issued 266 permits for the period of August 1-31, 2025. The 266
permits generated $38,926.00 in revenue for the County.
D. Motion to spread upon the minutes the County Administrator's monthly report for August 2025,
including receipts and disbursements.
E. Motion to spread upon the minutes the Sheriff's Department's OP Grant Reports for October 2024 –
August 2025.
F. Motion to spread upon the minutes the Sheriff's Department DUI Reports for October 2024 –
August 2025.
G. Motion to spread upon the minutes meals served and Summit Invoices for August 2025 at the Lenoir
Rowell Criminal Justice Center.
H. Motion to spread upon the minutes the Building Inspection Monthly Report for August 2025.
I. Motion to spread upon the minutes the Animal/Litter Control Monthly Report for August 2025.
J. Motion to spread upon the minutes the Road Department Monthly Report for August 2025.
15) Road Department:
A. Motion to approve additional bus turnarounds for Picayune School District for the 2025-2026 school
year.
39 Smith Rd. Picayune, MS 26 Byrd Chapel Rd. Carriere,
MS
B. Motion to approve the termination of David Treadaway, Jr. effective at 5pm on September 3, 2025.
C. Motion to approve the resignation of John O. Owen. His last day at work was August 21, 2025.
D. Motion to approve the purchase of an electric hot water pressure washer with diesel burner from the
best and lowest quote. Quotes were provided by ESI Supply, LLC. for $5,600.00 and Truckers
Supply Company for $6,692.85.
E. Motion to approve additional Poplarville School Bus Turnarounds for the 2025-2026 school year.
118 Quail St. Poplarville, MS 393 Buck Branch School Rd. 2059 Hwy 53 Poplarville, MS
168 Farmer Rd. Poplarville,
25 Wheat Rd. Poplarville, MS
MS
F. Motion to agree and accept the bid for enrollment in the 2026 Beaver Control Assistance Program
through the USDA (US Department of Agriculture), APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service), and WS (Wildlife Services).
G. Motion to approve the purchase of 2 culverts, equal in size of, 60"H x 80"W x 45'L. They are to be
aluminized 12 gauge steel with bands and delivery from the best and lowest bid. Bids are provided
by Dial, Inc. for $19,900.00 and G&O Supply for $21,137.16. This project is for cross drain
replacements on Woodland Road.
16) Economic Development:
A. Motion to authorize the execution of the updated request for cash #2 for GCRF 23-62 for the Pearl
River County Technology Park and allow the President to sign all documents.
B. Motion to authorize and execute reimbursement #4 for SDG-S-012 for the Pearl River County
Industrial Park and allow the President to sign all related documents.
17) 10:00 a.m. 2026 Budget Public Hearing:
A. Motion to open 2026 Budget Hearing.
B. Motion to acknowledge comments from the 2026 Budget Hearing.

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C. Motion to close 2026 Budget Hearing.
D. Motion to adopt the Budget for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2026, and authorize publication of
the budget.
E. Motion to set Tax Levy for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2026.
18) Amendments to the Agenda:
19) Executive Session:
20) Recess:
21) Adjourn:
NEXT BOARD MEETING - Monday, October 6, 2025