BOS releases agenda for Aug. 3 meeting

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The Warren County Board of Supervisors have released the agenda for the Monday, Aug. 3, meeting. The BOS meets in the third floor Board room in the Warren County Courthouse located on Cherry Street. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.

This meeting is set to hold a public hearing to record objections to the 2026 Assessments of Real and Personal Property.

The agenda is as follows:

Public Hearing:
Beverly Johnson, Chancery Clerk

• Approve Order for hearing Objections to the 2026 Assessments of Real and PersonalProperty
• Hearing of all Objections to the 2026 Real/Personal Property Assessment Rolls thatwere filed with the Chancery Clerk by the onset of this meeting on August 3, 2026

Approve Consent Agenda

• Road Department’s Monthly Work Order Report
• DA’s Monthly Report of Fines for June 2026
• Monthly County financial reports for July 2026
• Accept Tax Collector’s Privilege Tax License Collections for July 2026
• Sheriff Department Summary of Daily Meal Logs
• Commission Minutes:E911 Commission minutes for 06/17/2026 Port Commission minutes for 06/23/2026

Jamie Cain, Road Manager

• Approve driveway permits
• Approve temporary easements

Keith O’Keefe, County Engineer

• Approve advertising for bids for NRCS Group 12 (5) Sites
• Approve extension letter request to NRCS for Group 11 (6 Sites)
• Approve Change Order #3 for Wildstone Construction on the Golding River OverlookProject in the amount of $95,134.53
• Award Bid for the Clear Creek Nature/Hiking Trail Project 75(353)

Ben Luckett, Tax Assessor

• Approve/Reject Tax Abatement – Mutual Credit Union

Victoria Bell, Purchasing Agent

• Rescind the award of the Tax Collector security service contract to Big SammySecurity, LLC and award the contract to Thomas and Thomas Security services.
• Approve the amendment to the County Requisition Authority list to reflect personnelchanges

Blake Teller, Board Attorney

• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Resolution Directing the Sale andAward of General Obligation Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount of Not toExceed $10,000,000.00
• Approve and authorize Board President to sign joint resolution with the City ofVicksburg to obtain property for the new port project by eminent domain proceedings.

Nkemdili Lewis, County Administrator 

• Approve invoices of Neel-Schaffer Inc. totaling $30,180.00 for jail

• Approve invoice of Blake Teller
• Approve payment in the amount of $34,051.20 for Warren County’s share of E-911dispatchers’ salaries, matching benefits and insurance for June 30, 2026 through July15, 2026
• Approve invoices from various vendors for new jail in the amount of $240,252.82

• Accept and acknowledge the Warren County Veteran Service Monthly Activity Report for information only
• Approve disbursement check for overpayment to Constable Glenn McKay for retirement contributions for 2025 calendar year in the amount of $14.61
• Authorize and Approve Board President to sign Change Order Request from White Construction OCO 16 – POD B thru POD A Fiber Loop Addition for new jail
• Authorize and Approve Board President to sign Change Order Request from White Construction OCO 17 – Employee Parking Perimeter Fence Enhancement for new jail
• Ratify Board approval for payroll adjustment to Warren County constables totaling $4,410.00

Janzi Williams, Inventory Clerk

• Approve surplus of a vehicle from the District Attorney’s office and its donation to Vicksburg Tallulah Airport

Beverly Johnson, Chancery Clerk

• Approve Claims Docket and Supplemental Claims Docket
• Approve Justice Court Settlements for 06/21/2026 – 07/20/2026
• Accept for information the report from River Ridge Behavioral Health regardingcommitments for March 2026 through June 2026 in accordance with House Bill 1640
• Approve Pauper’s Burial
• Approve the qualification packets of the candidates running for Election Commissioner
• Approve Order of the Board of Supervisors Regarding Real and Personal PropertyAssessment Rolls and authorize the Board President to sign
• Accept for information the Exemption Certification Notice from the Department ofRevenue approving eligibility for ad valorem tax exemptions to the following industries:
• Vicksburg Forest Products, LLC for 2021 o Vicksburg Forest Products, LLC for 2025 o International Paper Company for 2020
• International Paper Company for 2025
• Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. for 2025
• Ergon Refining, Inc. for 2025
• Approve the Final Resolution of the Board of Supervisors Granting Ad Valorem Tax
• Exemption for the following industries:
• o Vicksburg Forest Products, LLC for 2021 o Vicksburg Forest Products, LLC for 2025 o International Paper Company for 2020
• o International Paper Company for 2025
• o Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. for 2025 o Ergon Refining, Inc. for 2025
• Authorize Board President and County Administrator to sign Representation letter for the September 30, 2025 audit
• Accept 2026 Homestead Exemption application

Executive Session: Discuss status of Kings Point Ferry litigation