The Winston County Board of Supervisors voted to rehire all county employees during its first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 4.
All county employees were rehired at the same rate of compensation as budgeted for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Another motion authorized and named Luke Parkes as board President and to sign on behalf of the county to enter into contracts.
Burr Warner was named Vcie President.
Hugh Hathorn was rehired as board attorney.
Other Business
In other business Monday, the board approved motions to:
• Accept a donation of $10,000 from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. (See related article in today’s edition).
•Employ Public Defenders Austin Vollor and Bruce Brown for 2021
•Employ County Prosecutor Zachary Madison for 2021 And Youth Court Prosecutor
• Employ Keith Alexander as Arson Investigator for 2021
• Employ Jimmy Kemp County Engineer for 2021
•Adopt Holiday Schedule As Set For By The Governor of Mississippi For 2021
•Approve present slate of Dean Park Commissioners
• Approve Claims Docket
• Approve Payroll Claims Docket
• Approve Cash In Bank Report
• Approve Overtime Report
•Approve Second Quarter Appropriations for Sheriff And Tax Assessor
•Approve Minutes Of December 21, 2020 Meetings
•Approve 16th Section Public School Trust Lands Residential Lease Agreement Between Lessor, Louisville Municipal School District And Lessee, Daphne M. Barron / David L. Garcia
•Approve Contractors Change Order #006 For Winston County Annex, Nunc Pro Tunc December 21, 2020 ($4,142.00 Electrified Hardware To Door 108 (Pco12))
• Discussed with County Engineer Jimmy Kemp work to begin on Young Crossing Road, the finalization of work on Zion Ridge Road and bridges listed as deficient in the county.
• Approved publicationof yearly audit items..
• Approved demand checks
• Approved solid waste additions.
• Discussed plans for courthouse offices if a COVID exposure occurred.
• Opened Depository bids.
• Adjourned meeting To Tuesday, January 19, 2020 (moved due to observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.).
