Subdivision: Supervisors hold public hearing regarding Carriere subdivision
Published 7:00 am Thursday, August 20, 2015
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: Sheriff David Allison hands travel request papers for County Administrator Adrain Lumpkin to sign during the board’s bi-monthly meeting. Photo by Ashley Collins.
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing Wednesday concerning PRC Planning and Development’s preliminary plat application for a solitude subdivision off of George Wise Road in Carriere.
No one in attendance addressed any concerns during the hearing so the board approved the preliminary plat, which establishes a lot design for the subdivision made up of nine parcels of land, each around five acres. The property will be used to develop residential homes.
Also at the meeting, the board approved a bid to repair the bridge on Gumpond Beall Road in Lumberton. County Engineer Les Dungan said they received three bids for the project.
“The best bid was 13 percent below our estimate of $253,713, which means we will have more money to spend on other projects,” Dungan said.
Pearl River Paving Company offered the lowest bid of $218,710. The board approved the bid and the project is set to be complete within the next 60 working days. Detour signs will be placed to direct motorists around the construction area, Dungan said.
The board plans to hold a budget workshop on Aug. 27 at 9 a.m. inside the old courthouse. The workshop will allow several departments within the county to discuss funding for the coming year.
In other news, the board:
—Acknowledged Sept. 7 as the Labor Day holiday.
—Approved travel for Fire Services Coordinator Danny Manley to attend the combat challenge in Arlington, Tex. on Aug. 29 and 30.
—Approved travel for the veteran service officer to attend CVSO training in Biloxi, Miss. on Oct. 14, 15 and 16.
—Approved travel for the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department to attend gangs and drugs training in Meridian, Miss. from Aug. 17-20. The board also approved the agreement set between the department and the Mississippi Department of Corrections regarding state prisoners. The county will continue providing housing and alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs without receiving reimbursement from the state. Sheriff David Allison said in a previous story that the county saves money every year by using state inmate labor.
The next board meeting will be Sept. 8 at 9 a.m.
