Board of Supervisors

Agenda — 15 items

1. Consideration of request made by Musgrove Corporation, the contractor awarded the Florence-Byram Parkway Clearing and Grubbing Project, to allow for a variance from the contract specifications that require a specified level of auto and general liability coverage. The request appears to be nominal in that the contractor is carrying adequate auto and general liability protection given the nature of project scope. Further, the citizens of Rankin County remain protected and are not disadvantaged by the actions of the Supervisors in authorizing a variance from the bid specifications under the circumstances
2. Authority for Board President to execute agreement with Musgrove Corporation for the clearing & grubbing for Florence-Byram Parkway
3. Authority for Board President to execute agreement with Entergy to grant easement for the Tax Office building site to install necessary power infrastructure for the building
4. Authority to amend the Rankin County Justice Center Professional Services Agreement with JH&H Architects, Planners, Interiors, PA, to include the Community Services Building Re-Roofing Project
5. Request approval of Contractual Agreement between Rankin County and Deanco Auctions to sell surplus vehicles and equipment on May 28^th, 2026, in Philadelphia, MS
6. Authority to pay invoice #11175543 from CPKC in the amount of $3,780.00 for preliminary engineering for the Highway 18 Grade Separation Project, per the agreement, and authority to issue check
7. Approval for the Rankin County Sheriff's Department to enter into a License Agreement with the Mississippi Transportation Commission, by and through the Executive Director of the of Mississippi Department of Transportation, for access of the MDOT Traffic Cameras Distribution Network for the Sheriff’s “FUSUS” network feed and authority for Sheriff to sign documents
8. Authority to approve 2026-2027 Heavy Equipment Memorandum of Understanding between the Rankin County School District and Rankin County Board of Supervisors to allow high school students to work with certain departments within the county to provide educational opportunities for students who plan to enter the workforce after high school, specifically in Heavy Equipments Operations and Authority for board president to execute agreement
9. Acknowledgment of receipt to signed purchase agreement from Bell Family Trust for county purchase of approximately 33 acres along Old Whitfield Road, Pearl, MS. Authority to close purchase transaction for county purchase of subject property. Authority for the Board President, County Administrator, Board Attorney, or any other appropriate county representatives to execute all closing documents and do all things necessary to effect closing of the transaction. Authority to issue payment for real property, to be paid from the general fund.
10. Motion to add the following to the agenda:1. Acknowledgment of receipt to signed purchase agreement from Bell Family Trust for county purchase of approximately 33 acres along Old Whitfield Road, Pearl, MS. Authority to close purchase transaction for county purchase of subject property. Authority for the Board President, County Administrator, Board Attorney, or any other appropriate county representatives to execute all closing documents and do all things necessary to effect closing of the transaction. Authority to issue payment for real property, to be paid from the general fund.2. Authority to close the purchase transaction for the county purchase of property on Holly Bush Rd, currently part of Parcels K13-7 and K12-15. Authority for the Board President, County Administrator, Board Attorney, or any other appropriate county representatives to execute all closing documents and do all things necessary to effect closing of transaction. Authority to issue payment and donation letter for real property.
11. Additional Public Comment:Clifford Miller, 1101 Brickell Ave, Miami FL (Representing SB Home Buyers) — addressed the board regarding the condemned property at 612 Williams Rd., and their pending purchase of the property.
12. Authority to close the purchase transaction for the county purchase of property on Holly Bush Rd, currently part of Parcels K13-7 and K12-15. Authority for the Board President, County Administrator, Board Attorney, or any other appropriate county representatives to execute all closing documents and do all things necessary to effect closing of transaction. Authority to issue payment and donation letter for real property.
13. Receipt of confirmation by SB Home Buyers, prospective purchaser of the real property located at 612 Williams Road, Florence, Mississippi, that the real property is not fit for human habitation. Despite the fact that the subject property remains unfit for human habitation, authority for SB Home Buyers to close on the purchase of the subject property and submit to the Office of Community Development proper documentation and plan of action to bring the property at 612 Williams Road into compliance with the county's property condition standards
14. Petitions for change of assessment on 2025 Real Property Assessments
15. Approval of Budget Amendment for the Tax Assessor’s Department to transfer between line items, no increase

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