An attempt to acquire waivers on Lamar County’s new garbage ordinance that requires dumpsters at certain duplexes went awry after the Board of Supervisors decided to tweak the process of receiving variances.
Brad Ramey presented the board with three examples of properties that would not be able to handle dumpsters during last week’s meeting in the William J. “Pete” Gamble III Chancery Courthouse. Ramey, who has about 75 properties, said he had talked with county officials about presenting the papers for waivers.
“A lot of the properties are complexes, which are 40 or so units,” he said. “We provide trash pickup there. I have owned these other (three) properties for 18 years and I have never had a problem.”
Ramey said he contacted three garbage collection agencies, and they said there was no space for a dumpster. “Based on the new proposal, we reached out to ask about the waiver process,” he said. “They said be here today. I would have preferred if the supervisors would have put out a waiver process for people to fill out and submit instead of taking my Monday morning and spending it with y’all.”
After an extensive discussion, District 5 Supervisor Dale Lucus made a motion to approve the waivers, but he received no second. The board then voted unanimously to study the properties and decide on the waivers at the Aug. 23 meeting.
In other news, the Board of Supervisors:
• Heard from Bob Marshall, candidate for Chancery Court Judge.
• Received and entered Proof of Publication regarding comments on Objections to the FY2018 Real & Personal Tax Rolls.
• Approved the July 19 Board Minutes
• New Hire: Jamie Thompson, Hopper effective July 24 at $10.50 per hour.
• Status Change: Jennie Gray from Dispatcher to Lead Medical Dispatcher effective July 16 from $14.35 per hour to $16.70 per hour.
• Resigned: Aili Obandja, Circuit Court, Public Defenders Office effective July 30.
• Resigned: Thomas Herrin, Mosquito Control effective July 23.
• New Hire: Brandon Jones, Temporary/Full-Time Hopper effective July 25 at $10.50 per hour.
• New Hire: Wilson T. Roseberry, Mosquito Control effective July 31 at $13 per hour.
• Terminated: Stephen Kennard, North Bridge effective July 26.
• Quit Without Notice: Frederick Young, Sanitation effective July 30.
• New Hire: Adam Alexander, North Bridge Heavy Equipment effective Aug. 6 at $14.25 per hour.
• New Hire: Michael Willis, Temporary/Full-Time Hopper effective Aug. 7 at $10.50 per hour.
• Rate Change: Lisa McDonald, Dispatch effective July 30 from $17.80 per hour to $18.30 per hour for acquiring Medical Certification.
• Approved donated time for Jonathan Bolar, South Road.
• Approved the Culvert Report and the Form 2 Report.
• Approved amending the Four-Year Road Plan to include hot mix overlay of a portion of Coaltown Road, portion of Lawler Road, Brothers Road, Lavell Slade Lane, a portion of J.D. Broome and a portion of West Fourth Street.
• Ordered publication of proceedings.
• Approved the July 2018 End of the Month Docket.
• Approved paying the August 2018 Claims Docket.
• Approved paying the August 2018 monthly civil and criminal claims for constables.
• Received and entered clerk's report of receipts and expenditures from the preceding calendar month.
• Received and entered sheriff’s report of expenditures incurred during the preceding calendar month.
• Received and entered tax assessor/collector's report of expenditures incurred during the preceding calendar month.
• Approved transferring $100,000 from fund 002 (Additional Tax Trust) to fund 061 (Mosquito Control) to cover expenditures.
• Approved transferring $200,000 from fund 002 (Additional Tax Trust) to fund 024 (Economic Development) to cover expenditures.
• Approved transferring $200,000 from fund 002 (Additional Tax Trust) to fund 121 (Fire Coordination) to cover expenditures.
• Approved transferring $500,000 from fund 019 (County-Wide Recreation) to fund 001 (General Fund).
• Approved transferring $1 million from fund 105 (Sanitation) to fund 001 (General Fund) based on the Mississippi Legislature Regular Session 2018 House Bill No.185.
• Approved transferring $30,000 from fund 108 (Sheriff Forfeiture) to fund 001 (General Fund) to cover non-reimbursed expenditures of the COPS Grant for FY 2018.
• Approved advertising the Notice of Public Hearing on the proposed FY 2019 Budget and Tax Levy; and set a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m.
• Approved transferring $2,872.49 from District 5 Parks and Recreation to County Wide Road for work performed by Road Department.
• Approved transferring $8.554.01 from District 3 Parks and Recreation to County Wide Road for work performed by Road Department.
• Approved transferring $366.64 from fund 107 (Insurance Rebate Bldg. Code) to fund 126 (Purvis Fire Department).
• Approved transferring $351.47 from fund 107 (Insurance Rebate Bldg. Code) to fund 125 (Lumberton Fire Department).
• Approved transferring $8,616.84 from fund 107 (Insurance Rebate Bldg. Code) to fund 106 (Insurance Rebate).
• Approved transferring $12,051.89 from 121 (Fire Coordination Fund) to fund 125 (Purvis Fire Department).
• Approved paying lawful expenses for Pat Boutwell, Linda Hartfield, Fleetwood Loustalot, Jerry Dale Denham, Shirley Haddox and Rita Hartfield to attend the ECAM 2019 Annual Elections Seminar and Certification Training, Jan. 23-25, 2019 in Biloxi.
• Approved for the Board President, Joe Bounds, to sign the Senior Services Match Agreement between SMPDD and the Lamar County Board of Supervisors.
• Approved for the Board President, Joe Bounds, to sign the Membership Agreement between SMPDD and the Lamar County Board of Supervisors.
• Approved advertising county resources in the amount of $250 with the Sumrall FFA Chapter, to be paid from D5 Parks and Recreation, Fund 015.
• Approved advertising county resources in the amount of $1,000 for sponsorship of the Fourth Annual Oak Grove Football Golf Classic to be paid from Fund 014, District 4 Parks and Recreation.
• Approved advertising county resources in the amount of $5000 with the Purvis Touchdown Club to be paid from Fund 012, District 2 Park and Recreation.
• Approved paying lawful expenses for Andy Mozingo to attend the Hacker Halted Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, Sept. 9-14.
• Received and entered proposed budget and tax levy for FY 2019.
• Approved reimbursing Trey Britt, Deputy Coroner, for lawful expenditures incurred in the amount of $31.22.
• Approved paying lawful expenses for the Board of Supervisors, County Administrator, Comptroller and Road Manager to attend the MAS Fall Educational Workshop, Oct. 9 in Tupelo.
• Approved reimbursing Rosemary Ezell $50 for the test fee for the EMD Recertification Exam paid on behalf of Dispatcher Rob Jones on July 16.
• Approved paying lawful expenses for Dispatcher Breanne to attend the Basic Dispatch Recertification Course, Sept. 12-13 in Gulfport.
• Approved paying $7,500 to USDA for enrollment in Beaver Control Program (BCAP).
• Public notice being given as required by the Mississippi Development Authority to apply for a Capital Improvement Program Loan, the Lamar County Board of President Joe Bounds is authorized to sign and submit Capital Improvement Program Loan application in the amount of $409.380 to fund the fire station under construction on Ball Lane.
• Approved obtaining a title opinion for the Lamar County BOS property on Ball Lane.
• Approved transferring $12,142.63 from fund 121 to Hickory Grove Fund 127-252.
• Approved for the Board President, Joe Bounds, to sign the letter to the Office of the State Auditor indicating that the Lamar County Board of Supervisors will not prepare a Management Discussion and Analysis for FY 2017.
• Approved for the Board President, Joe Bounds, to sign the letter to Board Attorney, Perry Phillips, regarding the FY 2017 audit.
• Approved for the Board President, Joe Bounds, to sign the FY 2017 Audit exit conference request form indicating that the county does not want a formal exit conference.
• Approved the asset deletion list and disposed of inventory.
• Approved changes in Assessments as submitted by the Tax Collector/Assessor.
• Approved changes in Homestead as submitted by the Tax CoIIector/Assessor.
• Approved Tax Sale Cancellations as submitted by the Tax ColIector/Assessor.
• Approved the FY2018 Real & Personal Tax Rolls (after being equalized by the Board of Supervisors and having heard all objections).
• Approved to pay lawful expenses for Day Young to attend the 2018 Fall SWANA Conference in Natchez, Oct. 16-18.
• Approved calling a Special Election to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of District B Board of Education Member, Carolyn Adams, who resigned effective July 31, 2018.
• Approved the School Bus Turnaround list.
• Retiring: Mary Croft, Jail effective Aug. 5.
• Approved donated time for April Stampley.
• Family Medical Leave Request for April Stampley to start July 14.
• New Hire: Chadwick Martin, Jailer/Guard effective Aug. 6 at $15.05 per hour.
• Approved paying lawful expenses for Officer Josh Crawford to attend the Instructor Development & Techniques Classes, Aug. 27-31 in Columbia. Tuition to be paid from Forfeiture Fund.
• Approved selling one 2007 Ford Crown Vic to the Columbia Police Department for $1.
• Approved for Board President to sign the $2,946. Award forms for the Office of Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant, which will provide overtime for deputies working details focusing on Seatbelt and Child Restraint Violation Enforcement.
• Approved for the Board President to sign the Justice Assistance Grant application in the amount of $8,709. It will be used to purchase e-citation equipment for two deputies.
• Approved the Interlocal Agreement between Lamar County School District and the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office to provide school crossing guards.
• Approved for the Board President and Sheriff to sign the Interlocal Agreement between Lamar County School District and the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office.
• Approved filing the plat for The Refuge Phase V. This development is part of a larger development located off of Hwy. 589 in District 5. This phase will be platted in three different sections (Phase V, V-first Addition, and V-second Addition), starting with this plat of three lots out of a total of 22 lots.
• Approved recording the performance bond in the amount of $29,400 and the maintenance bond in the amount of $15,000 for The Refuge Phase V.
• Approved a board order to proceed with construction of Westhaven Subdivision Phase II. This development is located in District 3 off of Oak Grove Road and consists of 58 lots.
• Appoint John Reese to the Lamar County Planning Commission to fill out the remainder of John Mills’ term. The appointment will take effect for the Sept. 11 Planning Commission public hearing.
• Approval amending the Road Registry to correct a road name by changing it from A.C. Mills Road to A.C. Mills Lane.
The next Board of Supervisors meeting will be at 9 a.m. Aug. 23 in the Chancery Courthouse in Purvis.
