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BOS approves new marker for county courthouse

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VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved a new marker to be placed at the county courthouse during a regular meeting held Monday, Dec. 1.

The state historical marker is sponsored by Making Their Mark and will be at no cost for the county. The significance is to honor 12 Black men elected from Warren County following the Civil War.

The board also unanimously approved the following agenda without further discussions:

• Approve November 2025 Minutes

• Approve Consent Agenda

  • Road Department’s Monthly Work Order Report
  • DA’s Monthly Report of Fines for October 2025
  • Monthly County financial reports for November 2025
  • Accept Tax Collector’s Privilege Tax License Collections for October 2025
  • Sheriff Department Summary of Daily Meal Logs
  • Commission Minutes:
    • E911 Commission minutes for 10/22/2025
    • Port Commission minutes for 10/16/2025Jamie Cain, Road Manager
  • Approve Temporary Easements
  • Approve adding Malcolm Jackson, laborer, to the Road Department payrolleffective 12/1/2025
  • Approve adding Joshua Williams, Truck driver, to the Road Department payrolleffective 12/14/2025
  • Approve removing Tommy Evans from Road Department payroll effective11/15/2025

• Approve Contract Amendment #2 for Wildstone Construction Services, LLC for the Riverfront Park Project and authorize the President to sign

  • Approve Pay Application No. 7 for the clubhouse
  • Authorize Board President to sign Energy Savings Performance Contract
  • Approve financing for Energy Savings Performance Project
  • Approve invoices of Neel-Schaffer, Inc. totaling $85,367.28

Warren County New Jail Offsite Utilities 1110989- $7,589.75

Warren County – NRCS Group 10 1110990- $5,726.65
Warren County – NRCS Group 10 1110991- $5,670.00
Warren County SAP-75(6)S Fisher Ferry Reseal 1111019-$16,228.38
2024 Warren County GSA – TYPE 1 and TYPE 2 Services 1111039- $14,760.00
Warren County – Riverfront Park 1111041- $28,570.00

Warren County ERBR-75(02) TUCKER ROAD BRIDGE 1111044- $1,720.00
Warren County Clear Creek Tennis Court Improvements 1111045- $1,222.50

Warren County SAP-75(31)M Oak Ridge Overlay 1111047-$3,880.00

  • Approve invoice of Blake Teller in the amount of $2.621.50
  • Approve payment in the amount of $30,610.02 for Warren County’s share of E-911dispatchers’ salaries, matching benefits and insurance for check dates 10/31/2025and 11/14/2025.
  • Approve Final Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2025
  • Approve order appointing Helen Martin as a part time Court Reporter for the NinthCircuit Court District effective January 1, 2026
  • Authorize Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library to apply for the AmericanLibrary Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant and the Community Challenge grant from AARP with no required match
  • Approve advertisement of county resources for the Omicron Rho Lambda Educational Foundation of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity MLK Breakfast to be held on January 19, 2026
  • Approve Making Their Mark project to install a state historical marker at the County Courthouse to honor 12 Black men elected from Warren County after the Civil War. This is no cost to the county
  • Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request No. 071 for Burns Cooley Dennis Inc., Pay Application 49190 in the amount of $3,608.00 for new jail
  • Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request No. 076 for Red Laser Technology, Inc, Pay Application 202500197 in the amount of $1,200.00 for new jail
  • Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request No. 073 for IMEG Consultants Corp Pay Application 25004049-00-3 in the amount of $7,600.00 for new jail
  • Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request No. 075 for Integrated Project Solutions, LLC Pay Application IPS1012328 in the amount of $61,111.11 for new jail
  • Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request No. 074 for Experts Professional Solutions, Pay Application WCBS1125-25 in the amount of $23,410.15 for new jail
  • Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request No. 077 for Charles N. White Construction Co., Pay Application 02500-18 in the amount of $2,624,922.20 for new jail
  • Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request No. 072 for McInnis Systems, Inc., Pay Application 3 in the amount of $20,792.92 for new jail
  • Approve and authorize Board President to sign Requisition No. 087 for Neel- Schaffer, Inc., Pay Application 1110989 in the amount of $7,589.75 for new jail
  • Approve and authorize Board President to sign Change Order for XPS OCO 2 – XPSIT Contract Extension $95,000 for new jail

• Approve the annual State loss cases for the Honorable Glenn McKay, Constable for the Northern District, Honorable Troy Kimble for the Central District and Honorable John Heggins of the Southern District in the amount of $4,500.00 each

  • Approve Claims Docket and Supplemental Claims Docket
  • Approve Justice Court Settlements for 10/21/2025 – 11/20/2025
  • Authorize advertising RFP for Depositories

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