ORDER approving travel, as listed: a) Jessica Lessard, Fire Fighter, Fire Services, to attend the Rope Rescue Awareness and Operations Course at the MS Fire Academy, Pearl, MS from May 10-14, 2026, Registration fee $250.00, room and 2 meals provided, only dinner reimbursement (Account No. 106-250-476) and use of county vehicle to travel. b) Rachel Malone, Youth Court FIC Peer Support Specialist, to attend the Annual Peer Conference held by the Association of MS Peer Support Specialists in Jackson, MS May 27-29, 2026. Lunch and breaks included in Registration Fees. Payable from Account No. 012-191-486, 012-191-475, 012-191-476, total estimate for travel $831.00, money within budget. c) Rachel Malone, Youth Court FIC Peer Support Specialist, to attend The Behavioral Health Summit at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg, MS from April 21-24, 2026. Staff will be commuting daily. All lunches and breaks are covered in registration fee. Registration fee and mileage are within budget and payable from Account No. 012-191-486, 012-191-475, totaling $557.00 (2-day registration fee). d) Mechelle Carbine, Lauren Whitney Valles and Arthur DeBorger, Deputy Coroner's, to attend MDIAI 2026 Educational Conference, Pascagoula, MS, April 13 - 15, 2026, total registration cost $540.00, only mileage reimbursement required, payable from Account No. 001-167-486, within budget. e) Kelly Henderson, Director, and Theresa Hydrick, Code Administration, to attend the 2026 ASFPM (Association of State Floodplain Mangers) Conference in Milwaukee, WI, May 31 - June 4, 2026, registration total $1,600.00 payable from Account No. 001-155-486, meals/lodging payable from Account No. 001-155-476, estimated total for meals, lodging, parking and registration is $5,400.00, with use of county vehicle, within budget. f) Alan Weatherford, Sammie Taylor, Angel Middleton, and James Morgan, Constables, to attend the 2026 MS Constables Association Training Conference, in Bay St. Louis, MS., June 7 - 12, 2026, registration fee is $450.00 each, payable from Account No. 001-262-486.

Committee

County Administrator Office

Introduced

March 16, 2026

On agenda

April 6, 2026

Passed

April 6, 2026