General
Agenda — 48 items
- Authority to issue check in the amount of $390.00 for Renewal of Business Reply Mail Permit #505
- Approval of Copier Contract with RJ Young for Purchasing
- Approval of Copier Contract with RJ Young for the Trustee Building
- Approval of Copier Contract with RJ Young for the District Attorney’s Office
- Approval of Assignment of Residential Leasehold Interest Contract for Sixteenth Section Lands between Rankin County Board of Education and Rankin County School District (Assignors) do hereby sell, convey, and warrant unto Barbara and Reginald Mangum (Assignees)
- Approval of Assignment of Residential Leasehold Interest Contract for Sixteenth Section Lands between Rankin County Board of Education and Aaron Z. Harper (Assignors) do hereby sell, convey, and warrant unto Kason Harper (Assignee)
- Approval of Assignment of Residential Leasehold Interest Contract for Sixteenth Section Lands between Rankin County Board of Education and Andrew and Krystine Shumate (Assignors) do hereby sell, convey, and warrant unto Matthew Perry Brasher (Assignee)
- Authority for Board President to execute amended agreement with Thomson Reuters to add one Westlaw subscription for remainder of original agreement
- Authorization of Sheriff and Board President to execute amended school safety officer agreement between Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, Rankin County Board of Supervisors and Rankin County School District for 2026-2027 School Year
- Approval of Modification #1 for MDEQ Agreement #WT755 between the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the Rankin County Board of Supervisors, extending the grant period through September 30, 2027
- Acceptance of FY26 HIDTA Sub Grantee Cooperative Agreement between Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Mississippi Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office for a period of One Year in the amount of $14,999.00 and authority for the Sheriff to execute documents
- Authorization for Board President to execute full and final settlement agreement and release for resolution of the disputed claim Bennett v John Does 1-5, et al; In the US District Court, Southern District, Northern Division; Civil Action No.: 3:25-cv-405
- Approval for Rankin County to Enter into Annual Computer Software Support Agreement with Delta Computer Systems, Incorporated and Authority to Execute Documents for FY 2027:<ul style="list-style-type: disc;margin-left: 102.5px;"><li>Solid Waste Billing System - $280.90/Monthly to 303.37</li><li>Chancery Clerk - $320.54/Monthly</li><li>Tax Assessor - $3,418.50/Monthly to $3,691.97</li><li>Tax Collector - $3,132.30/Monthly to $3,382.90</li></ul>
- Approval of request from East Rankin Academy for the FY 2026 Recreational Funds (District 4) in the amount of $2,887.93 as authorized by HB1744 Regular Session; these funds will be used to purchase a new pitching machine
- Approval of Budget Amendment for EOC for Exxon Mobile Grant funds received, increase of $7,000.00
- Approval of Budget Amendment for the Jail, transfer from Capital Projects department between line items, no increase
- Approval of Budget Amendment for the Animal Shelter for Best Friends Animal Society Grant fund received for Cat Service, increase of $15,000.00
- Acknowledgement of re-appointment of Chad Wilson by the Reservoir Fire Protection District Board of Directors, for a term of five years starting October 31, 2026
- Request approval of deletion of 3454 homestead exemption accounts from the 2026 Homestead Exemption Deletion File
- Milling and Overlay of Old Highway 49 STP-6968-00(001)LPA/109716-701000 - Approval of Pay Request #2 from AJ Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,124,479.84 and authority to issue the check (District 1)
- Authority to pay Workshop Dues for the Mississippi Chapter of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) in the amount of $130.00 each for Staci McNinch, David Gunter, and Brent Smith
- Approval of Insurance Proposal for Inmate Health Care with Sirius American Insurance Company on behalf of the Rankin County Sheriff and authority for the Sheriff to execute documents
- Authority to pay membership dues for the Mississippi Association of Extension 4-H Agents in the amount of $120.00 for Heather Jennings and authority to issue check
- Justice Center Re-Roof and HVAC Improvements – Approval of Pay Application #1 from Fountain Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $287,490.67 and authority to issue check
- New Rankin County District Attorney’s Office – Approval of Pay Application #1 from JE Stevens Construction Group in the amount of $120,650.00 and authority to issue check
- Approval to adopt the FY27 Budget in the amount of $257,945,895.00
- Acceptance of Rankin County School District Board Resolution Requesting Funding for FY2027
- 4. Record various documents to be made a permanent part of the minutes</strong>
- Authority to pay membership dues for the Mississippi Association of County Agriculture Agents (MACAA) in the amount of $100.00 each for Heather Jennings and Doug Carter and authority to issue check
- Authority to issue check in the amount of $100,000.00 to Star Volunteer Fire Department for Additional Support for the construction of new volunteer fire station, to be paid from Bond Funds
- Ratification of request for approval of Windstream Utility Permit No. 703769098-64369 to construct a Fiber Optic Cable to be installed between Old Enochs Road and Burton Lane (District 1)
- Authority to void the 2026 Mobile Home Tax Bill for Account #27268, at the request of the Tax Assessor’s Office
- Ratification of request for approval of AT&T Utility Permit No. A05F3YN to construct an Aerial/Fiber Optic Cable to be installed along multiple county roads in the New Haven Subdivision (District 3)
- 1. </strong> <strong>APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:</strong><br><strong><em><u>FINANCIAL</u></em></strong>
- Authority to reimburse Brian Grantham in the amount of $552.86 for shipment charges to return a truck console
- Ratification of request for approval of AT&T Utility Permit No. A05HW2Y to construct a Fiber Optic Cable to be installed between Stapleton Road and Fletcher Road (District 3)
- Authority to pay registration fees in the amount of $150.00 each for Kristy Lewis, David Gunter, and Brent Smith and hotel fees in the amount of $752.00 for David Gunter and $564.00 for Brent Smith to attend the Mississippi Association of Collector’s and Assessor’s Fall Conference on October 26 – 29, 2026, in Natchez, MS and authority to pay any travel related expenses
- Authority for the Tax Collector’s Office to void the Tax Bill issued for 2025 and no additional bills be generated for Parcel # E5E-12; this parcel was conveyed to Rankin County Board of Supervisors on October 17, 2025, as part of the Florence-Byram Parkway Right of Way
- Authorization for board president to execute easement/right-of-way documents associated with placement of power lines/poles upon the county’s real property located at 133 Main Street, Florence, MS 39073 which is the new location of the Star Volunteer Fire Department
- Approve Interfund Transfer from Fund 199 to Fund 150 for final close out of SB2468 2024 LIP Project account per DFA
- Approval of request from Northwest Rankin Softball Booster Club, Inc. for the FY 2026 Recreational Funds (District 2) in the amount of $10,000.00 as authorized by HB1744 Regular Session; these funds will be used to tear down, remove, and replace the existing outfield fence for the softball teams
- Discussion of and potential action on AT&T UT Permit No. A05AA7Z to construct an Aerial & Buried Fiber Cable to be installed between Grants Ferry Cove and Bradford Drive (Districts 2 & 5)
- Authority to adopt and publish the FY27 Tax Levy of 41.74 Mills, which represents a zero mill increase over FY26, and 61.37 Mills for the Rankin County School District, which represents a 3.75 mill increase
- Authority for Youth Court to apply for the 2026 Opioid Abatement Grant; this grant funding is intended to support, treat, prevent, or reduce opioid use disorder or misuse of opioids
- LSBP 61(8) – Discussion and Potential Action (District 4) - Authority to award bid to Fordice Construction, Co., in the amount of $616,596.50 and Authority for Board President to execute all necessary documents
- Authority to pay registration fees in the amount of $375.00 each and hotel fees in the amount of $310.00 each for Lindsay Brogdon, Jan Lewis, Gentri May, Julie Thompson, Corey Gerber, Josh McCrory, and Kimberly Herrington to attend the 13<sup>th</sup> Annual One Loud Voice – Multidisciplinary Team Child Abuse Conference on November 3 – 5, 2026, in Biloxi, MS and authority to issue checks and pay any travel related expenses
- Authority to pay registration fees in the amount of $275.00 each for Brian Grantham and Lance Cooper to attend the MCDEMA 2026 Mid-Winter Emergency Management Education Conference on November 16 – 19, 2026, in Biloxi, MS and authority travel in county vehicle and pay any travel related expenses
- Authority to pay registration fees in the amount of $150.00 each for Justin Davis and Williard Holifield to attend the MS Narcotics Officers Association Conference on October 13 – 15, 2026, in Biloxi, MS and authority to issue check and pay any travel related expenses
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