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Concerned citizens Keith and Leigh Townsend met before the Board of Supervisors Monday, November 3, 2018 about issues concerning stray dogs.
The Townsends are concerned with eight stray pit bulls that are roaming around their property. The strays have attacked their smaller animals resulting in death. Now, the Townsends fear for their safety as well as their young grandson. The board listen and are very concern for the safety of the community. The board will take the information given in consideration and investigate further what can be done to help in the situation.
Easements were approved for ditch dirt work for Dorothy Herrington and the burial of dead horses for Eddie Clardy.
The Board of Supervisors approved to reappoint Chris Dunn to the Board of Trustees to Copiah Lincoln Community College.
Approval was granted to pay membership in the International Association of Counties (NACO) in the Amount of $550.00. The renewal of membership in the International Association of Assessing Officers for Charles Baldwin for $210.00 was approved.
The board approved the board order to pay the seven county fire departments $25,0000 each for the annual grant of ad valorem taxes from the fire fund tax levy as provided in the Fire Services contracts.
The board approved to hire Windham and Lacey, PLLC, Norman McLeod, CPA, for forensic accounting in the Sheriff’s office at the rate of up to $150 per hour for 36 hours as necessary.
With the holiday schedule, Supervisor remind the public garbage routes will run Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the Week of December 24th and December 31st. Please have garbage out on Wednesday. The routes will run Wednesday – Friday playing catch up for the week.
With no further business, the meeting was recessed until Friday, December 14, 2018.
