Supervisors get down to business

The Warren County Board of Supervisors began the process of managing the county’s business today.

The minimal and mundane things that have to be done were done. Included in those things was approving any supervisor to attend the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus Annual Education Conference in April. It is customary for new supervisors to attend classes and seminars to further their understanding.

Today’s agenda

Additionally, the supervisors approved their pay raise pursuant to Mississippi Senate Bill 2827. The raise is for 3% or $1,341 per year or $111.75 a month. It is the supervisor’s first raise in pay since 2004, 16 years ago. Justice Court judges’ salaries were tied into this legislation. The supervisors had to approve the pay increase to get an increase for the judges.

Blake Teller was reappointed as county attorney and his contract was approved at $190 per billable hour.

The Culkin School property on Culkin Road was approved for use by law enforcement as a training facility. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office conducts drills, training sessions and related events at that location and has for several years.

Additionally, District 3 Supervisor Shawn Jackson was appointed to the Warren Washington Issaquenna Sharkey Community Action Agency and the Central Mississippi Planning & Development District Workforce Development Committee.

William Nettle was appointed to fill the District 3 slot on the Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors.

The board agreed on every issue with no votes in the negative.

The board’s new engineer, Keith O’Keefe, spoke on the four-year road plan. By law, the road plan has to be in by Feb. 3. The board and the engineer will meet to determine the greatest need.