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The Simpson County Board of Supervisors meeting was rescheduled for Friday, 19, 2021 due to inclement weather in the area.
The board opened a discussion applauding the emergency personnel during the ice/snow storm. Firefighters, police officers, dispatchers, EMC, Ambulance all worked together to make the crisis as smooth as possible. Simpson County volunteers were organized and worked well together. These guys went above and beyond the call of duty delivering medical supplies, cutting trees, delivering meals to stranded truckers, and delivering employees to work. A special thank-you was to be sent to each and everyone who played a role in storm recovery.
Road Manger Ben Warren wanted to thank all citizens who helped clearing roads and cutting trees. At meeting time, most roads had been cleared and were operable. Crews will work in the coming days to remove all debris from ditches due to the storm.
Simpson County Sheriff Paul Mullins asked for Dispatchers Minda Smith, Brandi Mitchell and Felicia Hamilton to attend an active shooter and workplace violence class March 29 and 30, 2021 at a cost of $300.00 each for a total cost of $600.00. A discount of $300 was given for hosting the class.
Bobby Mikell and James W Thompson were approved as new hire for MDOT trash detail. Tiffany Johnson was approved as a new hire jail part-time non-certified employee.
John Kilpatrick presented to the board the EMC report for the month. There was a total of 1234 E-911 calls for the dates 1/15-2/15. 8-911 address have been applied for. A total of 23 fire calls were made for the county. A total of 445 dispatched calls for ASAP and 369 transported. 88 911 calls were transported out of the county. The average response time was 15 minutes and 14 seconds.
The winter storm increased in 911 calls. 337 calls were made over the 5 day period.
The board approved the appointment of Wendell James as Special Prosecutor in the cases of Sate of O’Neal Crosby due to the recusal of County Prosecutor Wesley Broadhead.
The board approved to install camera systems to record light and sound over the Solid Waste desk and Chancery hallway for security and documentary purposes at an estimated cost of $917.70.
The board approved using Allen Law Firm for the Miss Hub LLC vs Simpson County 2020 tax suit.
The board approved to accept the closest bid from Trustmark National bank at 1.12% interest for 36-months on a lease financing used John Deer Tractors with boom arm cutters.
Future Board Meeting:
- Monday, March 1, 2021 – Regular Meeting
- Monday, March 15, 2021 – Recessed Meeting
- Monday, April 5, 20021 – Regular Meeting
- Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Recessed Meeting
Holidays:
- Good Friday, April 2, 2021
With no further business meeting was adjourned.
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