The Choctaw County Board of Supervisors discussed many topics during their Oct. 20 board meeting. Marty Crowder, county engineer, asked the board to cancel his current contract and enter into new contract to reflect his compensation of 12 percent for LSBP construction instead of 10 percent. Crowder said the state legislature approved this increase. He said now more paperwork is required and this would help him get paid from the state faster. Crowder said he would have the new contract ready next week. The board took no action on this matter.
Crowder also updated District 2 Supervisor Larry McClain on the Hebron Road bridge project stating he redesigned the project so the contract would not have to cut through the topsoil. He said the new design would allow for a stronger structure and would be easier to build.
The board approved a supplement agreement to the Hebron Road bridge project to extend project limits put more pea gravel over the box culvert that would add $5,000 to the
Steve Montgomery, Emergency Management director, asked the board to extend a contract to Eupora Fire Department to help answer emergency calls in Choctaw County when needed.
Montgomery said when Bywy and Reform Volunteer Fire Departments pass their fire grading test, Bluff Spring Road will not be included unless EFD agrees to help.
Choctaw County has a similar agreement with Mathiston Fire Department who is paid $150 per call answered in Choctaw County.
The board agreed to allow Montgomery to contact EFD about the mutual aid contract.
Alan Bates, executive director of the Choctaw County Economic Development Foundation, attended the meeting to inform the board of his meeting with the Kansas City Railroad. Bates said the KSC could possibly reopen the rail line from Ackerman to West Point.
"Something has rekindled their interest. He wanted information of what the railroad open would mean for Choctaw County," said Bates.
After lunch, the board discussed the county's services with Mississippi Industrial Waste.
Don Threadgill, Chancery clerk, said MS Industrial Waste claimed the board signed a contract with them but the contract was never executed.
After a short discussion the board approved to discontinue services with MS Industrial Waste and to place Choctaw County garbage cans at the sites where MS Industrial Waste was picking up.
District 3 Supervisor Chris McIntire had a discussion with Sheriff Cloyd Halford about whether or not the state inmates could pick up trash on county roads.
Halford said he would need to check the contract that states what the inmates can do and how many hours a week they can work.
McIntire said he wants county roads to be picked up every two weeks and state roads the other two weeks.
The board also discussed a report Jeff Morse, owner of Choctaw County Medical Center, submitted to the board about what the Mississippi State Health Department requires to be renovated up to standard.
The supervisors discussed the report and how much of it they think really needs to be fixed.
"I want to ensure the public, the people in Choctaw County that they will have a hospital," said District 5 Supervisor Eric Chambers.
Archie Collins, District 1 supervisor, said he thought the hospital just updates some of the things on the list such as replacing baseboards.
The board discussed how much money they would be willing to spend on the CCMC building when the subject of selling the building came up in discussion.
"I'm not a promoter of selling it until that's what we have to do," said Chambers.
Thomas Higgins, District 4 supervisor, asked what would the county do to reopen the hospital, if needed.
"What are we going to do if Jeff Morse can't keep it here," said Higgins.
Chambers suggested getting a third party to investigate the MDH list and what needs to be done at the CCMC building.
"Just like our school system, if we can't keep medical care here, we can give up on getting any industry here," said Higgins.
McIntire suggested someone contacting the MHD about the list of renovations and a grandfather clause they was in place for the CCMC.
"One of the most important assets we have. Only way I will vote to sell it is to put it on the ballot," said McIntire.
All board members stated they were not in favor of selling the CCMC building and agreed to have a third party look into the matter.
In other board business, the supervisors approved:
Inventory deletion of a telephone set that is not operable.
Travel for Threadgill to attend an Emergency Management grant application meeting 10-29 in Starkville.
Amended public utility roll.
The Tax Solvency list by request of Lynn Ray, tax collector/assessor.
Panhandle Volunteer Fire Department requests for their annual $3,500 general fund payment.
LSBP program for Pisgah Road Bridge. It is estimated to cost $210,000 to replace the bridge with a double barrel culvert.
By request of McClain to fix water problem that is creating a health hazard at the Wayne Philly's old saw mill in Sherwood.
By request of Collins to fix a driveway where water from a right of way has damaged the driveway.
By request of Collins to take down a fence when he fixes a bank on Hayes-Mills Road.
For the county to pay for repairs on the Simpson Volunteer Fire Department repeater that the county purchased through a grant.
A two-year maintenance contract with Viacom Communication for $1, 728.
Travel for Sandra Carter, with the CCSO, to attend TAC officer certification training.
James W. Hanes as a temporary hire as a dispatcher at the CCSO.
By request of Montgomery to allow two dispatchers to be re-certified and send one to train the trainer dispatcher training. He said the board would be reimbursed for all three training classes.
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