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The Magee Board of Aldermen met on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, for a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with a prayer led by Matt Harrison, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mayor Mark Grubbs updated the board of aldermen on upcoming events in the city, including:
- Crazy Day on Saturday, October 25
- Treat Street on Thursday, October 30
- Veterans’ Day Parade on November 11
- Mingle on Main on November 18
- Magee Christmas Parade on Tuesday, December 2.
The board approved a special event request from the student ministry of First Baptist Church of Magee to hold a game night at Ural Everett Park on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
The board approved the application for a CMPDD grant to fund meals at the PriorityOne Senior Center.
The aldermen voted to declare certain pieces of furniture as surplus equipment of no use or value. The items may be donated to Voices of Hope.
The board also voted to declare a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe surplus inventory with no use or value. The odometer of the vehicle is not working, and estimates for repairing or replacing the engine range from $7,000 to $8,000.
Grubbs told the board of aldermen that the pump on Well #4 is bad and needs to be replaced.
“It’s going to be expensive,” he said.
He also told the board that he is waiting on another quote for the bathrooms at the library.
The minutes of the board’s previous meeting were approved.
The aldermen voted to adopt Ordinance 301, which addresses rental properties, and Ordinance 302, which deals with work on public property or right of way.
A permit application form for the city was also approved.
The Claims Docket was approved.
Carolyn Diamond appeared before the board on behalf of the Sophisticated Pearls of Simpson County, requesting the city’s support in their upcoming November Community Food Drive. The drive will benefit the food pantry at Overflow Church. The board approved placing bins for food collection in city buildings.

Chris May appeared before the board, beginning by saying he wanted to thank the board for “ignoring me.” Board members and the mayor told him his time was up, but May continued. Police Chief Denis Borges escorted May from the boardroom.
Jim Ball appeared before the board next, asking members, “How would you grade yourself?” after three months in office. Ball told the board, “I would give you a grade of C+.”

Ball explained to the board that “a site plan should be with every application,” but he said that does not always happen in the “real world.” He asked the board to consider forming a study group to research tiny homes and best practices for regulating them.
“Mississippi offers no regulation on tiny homes,” he said.
Zoning Administrator Penny Aguirre told the board that there are already tiny homes in the city, and that a true “tiny home” is less than 400 square feet.
Ball ended his time before the board by expressing the zoning board’s support and appreciation for Aguirre and the work she does.
The board approved Municode, which City Attorney Wesla Sullivan said she believes is “money well spent.”
“I’m a fan of it,” Sullivan said, explaining that Municode will help the city maintain compliance and make ordinances easier to find, as well as identify outdated ordinances. Sullivan said some of the city’s ordinances have been on the books “since horse and buggy days.”
Public Works Superintendent Tim Bray was not present at the meeting due to a major break near Angela’s and Circle K. According to Grubbs, C-Spire broke a line around 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and work is expected to continue into the night.
Grubbs told the board that Voices of Hope and Beauty from Ashes “have been a blessing to the City of Magee.” The organizations have been pruning magnolias on Main Avenue and cleaning the police department, among other things.
The board approved the purchase of a 6″ pump.
The city’s building inspector reported the following:
- One tree stump permit was issued.
- One tree limb removal permit was issued.
- Two building permits were issued.
- Three floor replacement permits were issued.
- Two remodel permits were issued.
- One vehicle was towed.
- One plumbing inspection was performed.
- One slab inspection was performed.
- Two electrical inspections were issued.
- One electrical permit was issued.
- One framing inspection was performed.
- Four city licenses were issued.
- Five gas permits were issued.
- Five gas test inspections were performed.
- One permit for the cutting of undergrowth was issued.
The board voted to accept the donation of a 2016 Ford Explorer K-9 unit for the Magee Police Department.

The board also voted to accept a donation from Tyson to the Magee Police Department.
Aguirre told the board that the zoning board recommended the approval of a conditional use application before site plans, architectural plans, and elevation views have been provided so that the landowner can proceed to pursue those items with confidence.
Board members expressed concerns about making a decision with limited information.

Alderman Julian Harper said, “I don’t know anything about it.”
Aguirre told the board the property in question would be a convenience store with gas pumps and that she would provide more information so the board could make a more informed decision.
The board of aldermen approved the publication of a public hearing to be held on November 11, 2025.
About use tax diversion, Brett Duncan of Prince, CPA, told the board, “We’re going to qualify for 100% of the next year’s diversion.”
The board approved the special event application for the city’s annual Christmas Parade, which will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The board is considering changing the time of its meeting that day.
The board entered executive session to discuss personnel matters.