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   "headline": "Board discusses administrative procedures and staffing assignments",
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   "date": "2026-07-09",
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   "headline": "Byram considers $427,527.28 bid for Terry Road Paving Improvement Project",
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   "summary": "The board will discuss bids for the Soccer Complex and hold five hearings to determine if specific properties are menaces to community health and safety. The meeting includes votes on city contracts, personnel hiring, and event planning for the 250 Celebration and Swinging Bridge Festival.",
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   "headline": "Board to discuss Swinging Bridge Festival cancellation and rescheduling",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will discuss the cancellation of the Swinging Bridge Festival, explore rescheduling options, and review related applications and contracts. The meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Hall.",
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   "date": "2026-06-08",
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   "headline": "State Legislature awards $850,000 for drainage improvements",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hear a presentation about an $850,000 grant from the State Legislature for drainage improvements. They will also discuss several potential ordinances, including restrictions on nitrous oxide sales to minors and removal of tree limbs. Additional topics include the 2025 soccer season finances, planning a 250th birthday event, the city’s mosquito‑spraying schedule, and the agenda for June 11.",
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   "date": "2026-05-28",
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   "headline": "City approves bridge repair, hiring, and festival restroom upgrades",
   "summary": "The Byram Board of Aldermen will consider approving emergency repairs to the Renfroe Pump Station, hiring a police records clerk and patrol officer, and adding a restroom to the Swinging Bridge Festival contract. The meeting also includes the approval of a $150,066 payment for the Old Byram Road Bridge Replacement Project.",
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   "date": "2026-05-14",
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   "headline": "Mayor and Board approve $698,400 Davis Road Bridge contract",
   "summary": "The Board approved the lowest and best bid of $698,400 from Fordice Construction for the Davis Road Bridge Project and authorized the Mayor to execute the contract. They also approved Construction Engineering and Inspection contracts with McMaster & Associates for the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and for the Terry Road Paving Improvements from Siwell Road to the Jackson city limits. The meeting included approvals of several previously denied agreements for the Swinging Bridge Festival and a $731,475.08 claims docket. Additional items discussed were soccer season finances and a possible closed session on litigation.",
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   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Work Session of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board discusses soccer complex update, finances, and apartment security ordinance",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hear an update on the city’s soccer complex from Ron McMaster, Jr. of McMaster & Associates, Inc. They will review FY2025 soccer revenues and expenses. The board will continue discussion of a proposed ordinance that would require apartment complexes to hire an unarmed security guard to patrol at night. The session also includes routine agenda review.",
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   "date": "2026-04-23",
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   "headline": "Byram officials consider drainage projects and bridge replacement payments",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on engineering proposals for drainage projects on Barrington, Alixandria, and Windmill Drives. The body is also deciding on several contracts for the Swinging Bridge Festival and infrastructure payments.",
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   "date": "2026-04-09",
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   "headline": "Board approves a budget amendment for city finances",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will approve a budget amendment and a $371,009.74 claims docket. They will also approve several consent agenda items, including payments and contracts ranging from $4,000 to $12,101. Additional actions include a 50‑cent hourly pay increase for the receptionist/assistant and discussion of a proposed ordinance requiring night security guards at apartment complexes.",
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   "headline": "Discussion of new soccer fields and sports complex for Byram",
   "summary": "The Board will discuss plans for a soccer fields and sports complex. They will also consider possible amendments to the City Employee Handbook. The agenda for the next meeting on April 9 will be reviewed.",
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   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board approves $952,819.01 claims docket for March 4‑18, 2026",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings on conditional use requests for mobile food vendors at 100 Handley Blvd (C‑3 district) and 7264 S. Siwell Road (C‑1 district). They will approve a series of consent‑agenda items, including donations, training expenses, and payments for the Old Byram Road Bridge Replacement project. The board will also consider a $81,249.92 cash request for the CDBG Drainage Project, hiring a dispatcher at $14.25 per hour, and a special event application for a crawfish fundraiser.",
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   "date": "2026-03-12",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Byram Board of Aldermen to consider payments for soccer complex and audits",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will discuss a proposal for the 2026 Swinging Bridge Festival and a partnership for a Spring Job Expo. The body is also deciding on several payments for city audits and sports complex design services.",
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   "date": "2026-03-09",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board to discuss March 12 agenda and proposed employee handbook amendment",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will meet to discuss the agenda for the March 12 meeting. They will also consider amendments to the City of Byram's Employee Handbook.",
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   "date": "2026-02-26",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board will vote to hire an Assistant Chief of Police with a $70,000 salary",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will consider several approvals, including hiring an Assistant Chief of Police at a $70,000 salary with benefits. They will also vote on a $94,647 contract for the Old Byram Road Bridge replacement and a $85,766 purchase of two police Ford Explorers. A public hearing will decide a conditional use request for a mobile food vendor at 100 Handley Blvd in a C-3 zone.",
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   "date": "2026-02-12",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "City approves $133,769.50 payment for CDBG Drainage Improvement Project",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will approve several consent agenda items, including large payments for infrastructure projects and travel expenses. They will also act on a claims docket, hire a Deputy Court Clerk, lease space for a police sub‑station, and consider special event applications and festival discussions. The meeting includes presentations honoring a retired police chief and swearing in the new police chief.",
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   "date": "2026-02-09",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Byram officials to discuss Pocket Park naming and development",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will discuss the official naming and development plans for the Pocket Park. The meeting also includes discussions regarding the 2026 Swinging Bridge Festival and the agenda for a subsequent meeting on February 12, 2026.",
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   "date": "2026-01-22",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board appoints Kevin Turner as new Police Chief with $73,000 salary",
   "summary": "The Board will vote on appointing Kevin Turner as Police Chief, effective February 1, 2026, at an annual salary of $73,000. It will also consider authorizing City Engineers to submit MPO applications for 2027 projects and approve several contract payments for the Old Byram Road Bridge project. Additional items include a mileage reimbursement rate increase and hiring a certified firefighter/EMT.",
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   "date": "2026-01-08",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board approves $2.1 million Claims Docket for Dec 2025",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on a $2,099,101.12 claims docket covering December 2025. They will also authorize Carr, Riggs & Ingram to conduct the FY2025 city audit and adopt the ARPA Fund 115 budget. Additional actions include a promotion for a patrol officer, a special event permit for a camping and bonfire at Crossroads of Life's baseball fields, and several contract payments.",
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   "date": "2026-01-05",
   "body": "Work Session of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board will discuss the agenda for the Jan 8, 2026 meeting",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will meet to review and discuss the agenda items planned for the next regular meeting on January 8, 2026. No decisions or votes are listed for this session.",
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