Board approves works for Hwy 30 West Water Association and other county business (1-5-26)
In its first meeting of 2026, the Board of Supervisors approved works for the Hwy 30 West Water Association and addressed other County business. You can see a copy of the agenda by clicking here and below is a 30-minute video of the meeting, courtesy of our videographer Kim Davis.
Union County Board of Supervisors (seated left to right):
- Chandler Rogers – Board attorney
- Terry Johnson – County Administrator
- Annette Hickey – Chancery Clerk
- C. J. Bright -3rd District Supervisor – Board President
- Steve Watson – 5th District Supervisor – Board Vice President
- Randy Owen – 4th District Supervisor
- Sam Taylor – 1st District Supervisor
- Chad Coffey – 2nd District Supervisor
Personal appearance and consent agenda
(Timestamp 2:00). Jack Griffith from the Hwy 30 West Water Association brought some forms for the board to review and sign. The association is seeking a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The board proceeded to the consent agenda to allow board attorney Chandler Rogers to review the documents.
(Timestamp 6:45). The board approved agenda items 2(a) through 3(a) with minimal discussion.
Department business
(Timestamp 9:15) Next, the board discussed bids received for five new dump trucks. The low bid from from TAG Freightliner at $115,293.52. Another bid was received from Tri-state Mac for $116,263. The board accepted the lower bid and also approved Christopher Carwyle for full-time employment with the road department.
(Timestamp 12:22) The board reviewed two quotes for work on a server for the Sheriff’s Department. One bid was from BCI for $18,307.42 and the other was from Dell Technologies for $19,218.91. The board accepted the low bid from BCI. They also improved employment for Chandler Blisset as a dispatcher and Peyton Wicker as jailer.
(Timestamp 17:20) The board denied a request from a taxpayer to have her business taxes reassessed for 2025. They also approved expenses for one deputy tax assessor to attend a certification class.
(Timestamp 23:11) The board reviewed two quotes for a Cascade system to fill air bottles for the Pinedale Volunteer Fire Department. Funds will come from a legislative grant. One quote was from Sunbelt Fire for $44,821.25 and the other was from North America Fire Equipment for $47,565.15. The lower bid from Sunbelt was accepted. The board also approved a check for $3,920 to the Mississippi Firefighters association to cover membership dues for all 10 volunteer fire departments.
Hwy 30 West Water Association
(Timestamp 25:50) The board returned to the request from the Hwy 30 West Water Association. After reviewing the paperwork and some clarifying questions for Mr. Griffith, Chandler Rogers proposed four resolutions for the board. The first was a resolution for commitment of resources to a maintain the system for $212,458. The second was the approval of the Section 3 plan, requiring contractors to hire low-income workers. Third was approval of the site inspection checklist. Fourth and last was approval of the disclosure report to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. All four resolutions were approved.
The board then recessed to Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
