Vicksburg Board agendas: $268,035.75 mower purchase, federal watershed funding requests, property bids
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen had three agendas in the past two weeks — Sept. 30, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12 — covering equipment purchases, federal funding applications, property enforcement and event permits. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the three, so the items below are what the board was scheduled to consider. No votes or outcomes are confirmed in the records provided.
$268,035.75 mower purchase on the Oct. 12 agenda
The Oct. 12 agenda listed the purchase of one MowerMax Prime Mower from ATMAX Equipment Co. for $268,035.75, described as heavy equipment for the Right of Way Department. The same agenda included a $3,613.16 payment to Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport for an August invoice.
Federal funding for road and bank stabilization
Also on the Oct. 12 agenda: federal funding applications for road and bank stabilization at Wisconsin Avenue and 571 Old Highway 27. A separate item on the Oct. 5 agenda requested a time extension for EWP Project 5328 at Hwy 61/Rifle Range Rd.
Property enforcement and bids
On Oct. 5, the board was scheduled to hold a hearing to determine whether properties on the Community Development Agenda are a public menace. That agenda also listed sealed bids for eight properties under MCA 21-19-11 and authorization to advertise for bids on ten additional properties.
Constitution Firehouse grant agreement
The Sept. 30 agenda listed an agreement with Belinda Stewart Architects, PA for CHPG Grant Writing & Grant Administration Services for Constitution Firehouse. That meeting also included a resolution to temporarily close municipal streets for maintenance of the Cherry Street Bridge.
Events, street closures and permits
Oct. 12 items included a request to lift open container laws near Halls Ferry Park tennis courts for October and November tournaments, and street closures for the Myrlie Evers Park Opening (Fayette to Jackson Street) and a Peace Walk on Mission 66. The Oct. 5 agenda included a request for street barricades and an open container lift for Vicksburg Porchfest on November 8.
Police policy item
The Oct. 5 agenda listed a revised Mission Statement (Policy No. 2.01) for the Vicksburg Police Department.
Coming up
No upcoming meetings were listed in the records provided for the next 14 days. Residents can check the city's official agenda postings for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen schedule.