Coahoma County public meetings in 2020
6 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Imported Meetings: 2016- 2025
The Coahoma County Board of Supervisors is meeting to handle old and new business, including an executive session on the hospital, reappointing the North Delta Planning & Development District Board, approving homestead amendments, and authorizing publication of a public notice regarding the Stovall Store and Gin. The board will also consider paying hospital-related claims totaling over $37,000 and receive reports on new sheriff department hires.
- Reappoint NDPDD Board: Johnny Newson, Pat Davis Jr, Paul Pearson, Derrell Washington
- Hospital claims: Watkins & Eager $3,999.00, Hunt Ross & Allen $1,078.00, Trilogy $26,647.50 and $6,198.75
- Approve publication of public notice for Stovall Store and Gin (twice, Jan 13 and Jan 20)
- Homestead amendments for Richardson, Bradford, Knight, Ranson, Serio
- Record new sheriff hires: David Lee Matthews, Keelin James Morris, Shoris Mathis
Imported Meetings: 2016- 2025
The Coahoma County Board of Supervisors met and took several actions, including approving a $1,537,348.34 transfer from the General Treasury to the Johnson Bridge Project Bank Account, approving tax collection interlocal agreements with multiple municipalities, and voiding three tax sales with refunds. The board also approved salary recommendations, including a raise for Benita Myles, and discussed economic development, a citizen's concerns about striping and painting, and a VSO's request to address office issues. The meeting concluded with an executive session on litigation and hospital property leasing, and a plan to distribute masks and hand sanitizers to the public.
- Approved transfer of $1,537,348.34 to Johnson Bridge Project Bank Account
- Approved tax collection interlocal agreements for Clarksdale, Lyon, Coahoma, Jonestown, Friars Point, and Lula
- Voided three tax sales and refunded amounts to Kale Farms LLC and Eclipse17 LLC
- Approved salary increase for Benita Myles from $37,000 to $42,000 and advertised for a purchase clerk trainee
- Entered executive session to discuss litigation and leasing of hospital real property; no action taken
Imported Meetings: 2016- 2025
The Coahoma County Board of Supervisors met on December 8, 2020, and took several actions. They approved a $1,200 payment to Demetria Jackson for COVID-19 services, entered executive sessions to discuss litigation and hospital property leasing, and to discuss the job performance of a county employee. The board also carried forward a Planning Commission appointment and recessed until December 16.
- Approved $1,200 payment to Demetria Jackson for COVID-19 services
- Entered executive session to discuss litigation and leasing of hospital real property
- Entered executive session to discuss job performance of a person hired by the Board
- Carried forward appointment to the Planning Commission Board
- Recessed until 3:00 p.m. on December 16, 2020
Imported Meetings: 2016- 2025
The Coahoma County Board of Supervisors is meeting to handle routine business and several significant items. They will vote on approving the 2020 assessment rolls, an insolvency list, and various claims totaling over $3.1 million. The board also discussed COVID-19 updates, fire department staffing changes, and entered executive session to consider hospital lease negotiations and economic development resolutions.
- Approved claims totaling $1,923,006.28 (claims #263-655) and transaction listing of $1,271,974.96
- Declared a healthcare emergency and extended it, citing hospital lease assignment by Community Health Systems
- Approved resolutions for CDBG, Delta Regional Authority, and Economic Development Authority grants for Drumheiler expansion
- Approved hiring Michael Granger and Charles Miller as part-time fire department employees
- Approved 2020 Final Assessment Rolls and 2020 Insolvency List
Imported Meetings: 2016- 2025
The Coahoma County Board of Supervisors met and took several actions, including approving a matching fund resolution for the People Shores project contingent on a Mississippi Development Authority grant, accepting a resignation and appointing a new trustee to the Coahoma Community College board, and hiring a sheriff's department employee. The board also entered executive sessions to discuss hospital property leasing and litigation, and a personnel matter, without taking action on the latter.
- Approved matching fund and authorization resolutions for People Shores, subject to Mississippi Development Authority grant approval
- Accepted resignation of Johnny McGlown and appointed Lois McMorchee to Coahoma Community College Board of Trustees
- Approved hiring of Charles Hale by Sheriff's Department, effective November 16, 2020
- Ordered removal and securing of Veteran Service Office files by December 7, 2020
- Entered executive sessions for hospital property leasing/litigation and personnel matter
Imported Meetings: 2016- 2025
The Coahoma County Board of Supervisors is meeting to act on old and new business, including an executive session on the hospital, energy-efficient financing, appointments to the Planning Commission and as Veterans Service Officer, and a potential railroad lease. The board will also receive reports on investments, water district minutes, a sheriff's department new hire, and other items. The agenda includes both action items and informational reports.
- Energy Efficient Financing resolution and related contracts
- Railroad lease discussion with legal notes on term limits
- Planning Commission Board Appointment
- VSO Appointment
- Sheriff Department New Hire - Charles Hale