Wireless commission OKs new MSWIN radios

Neshoba County received approval from the Mississippi Wireless Communications Commission for the deployment of MSWIN radios to the county’s volunteer fire departments, the Road Department and other county entities.

Supervisors were notified of the commission’s decision during their meeting last Tuesday.

Earlier this year, supervisors accepted a $1,680,060 bid for ComSouth to purchase 394 MSWIN radios and complete the infrastructure for the new system. The board plans to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies for the purchase.

Locally, the Sheriff’s Department along with the Philadelphia police and fire departments have already transitioned to the MSWIN radio system.

In another matter, supervisors received 10 bids for the construction of a spec building in the industrial park which will be purchased by Taylor Machines. It will be located between two other buildings Taylor owns.

When completed, the building will have 7,600 square feet. It will have three bays including one that is 65 feet tall. It is being projected to be used for repair work on large forklifts, cranes and other machinery.

Supervisors took the matter under advisement.

In other actions, supervisors voted to:

• Approve paying the 2022 membership dues totaling $1,000 to the Mississippi Sheriff’s Association for Sheriff Eric Clark. 

• Approve the application for disposal of seized and abandon weapons to Head Auction Co.;

• Approve an impaired driving training  grant application to the Mississippi Office of Highway Safety;

• Approve the promotion of Deputy Josh Jolly to narcotics officer for the sheriff’s department. He will receive a $1 per hour raise;

• Accept the Monthly Meal Log and the Detailed Billing reports from the jail. 

• Adopt the new four-year Road Improvement Plan

• Approve an ad valorem tax exemption request for Viking Metal;

-Approve to pay the annual fee of $485 to Conduent Image Solutions for the Chancery Clerk’s office. 

• Accept the Land Redemption Report;

• Approve a school bus turnaround on Road 262 for the Union School District;

• Approve the employment of Brittany Talbert and Breona Foster for the Emergency Management Department; 

• Approve the county employee payroll ending January 10 and totaling $185,221;

• Approve the Elected Officials Payroll ending January 15 and totaling  $43,292;

• Approve the Out of Order Claims including $9,887 to Philadelphia Utilities and $306 to Mississippi PERS for an employee match;

• Accept the Claims Docket and the minutes from the previous meeting; and,

• Approve the advertisement for Landscape Services for 2022.

Supervisors also accepted a  COVIID-19 Testing in Confinement Facilities Provider Agreement with the Mississippi Department of Health.

Supervisors also approved travel requests to the MEMA District 6 Quarterly meeting in Starkville Feb. 2 and the Fire Coordinator’s Meeting in Louisville Feb. 11.