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Supervisors hear funding
and budget requests
Published Thursday, July 16
By Brant Sappington
Staff Writer
Alcorn County Supervisors focused on spending matters during their mid month meeting on Monday as they continued to hear funding requests for the new fiscal year.
The board voted unanimously to approve Magnolia Regional Health Center’s request to purchase the imaging center property on Proper Street. Board attorney Robert Krohn told supervisors he had received a letter from the hospital seeking permission for the purchase at a price of $740,000.
Krohn explained the purchase has been approved by the hospital’s board and will not cost the county any money, but all land sales or purchases by the city-county-owned hospital must be approved by the county board of supervisors and the Corinth Board of Alderman.
Board members also agreed Tuesday to pay a $2,000 bill from Woods Recycling for damage to the company’s equipment at the county rubbish disposal site.
Second District Supervisor Jeff Patterson explained the company provides recycling services for wood products at the rubbish landfill.
Their equipment was damaged by several large pieces of metal that were mixed in with a load of wood debris that had been dropped at the site. Supervisors agreed it was the county’s responsibility to pay for the damage, noting the problem was caused because an unknown person dumped a load of waste at the facility that was not properly separated. A new pair of trucks were also purchased Tuesday to be used for hauling household waste from the county transfer station to Prairie Landfill in Houston. Supervisors approved the purchase of two Mac trucks at a cost of $94,425 each from Tupelo Truck Center under a contract that guarantees the company will be willing to buy the trucks back for $55,000 each at the end of two years if the county wishes to sell them. The dealership also agreed to buy the two trucks being replaced for a total of $16,000.
County Purchase Clerk Paul Rhodes presented the board with figures outlining the maintenance expenses being incurred by the county for the current vehicles. Board members agreed the new trucks would cost less than maintaining the existing trucks being used to haul the trash.
Board members also expressed support Tuesday for a plan to honor Vietnam veterans in conjunction with veterans day activities later in the year. Bobby McDaniel and William “Bill” Huff said they are developing a plan for a specific day honoring veterans of the Vietnam War.
Huff said he recalls the negativity many Vietnam veterans were greeted with when they returned home and they want to have a day to give them the honor and recognition they didn’t receive at the time. Plans are also underway to bring the Vietnam Memorial traveling wall to Corinth in conjunction with the annual Veterans Day parade which Huff organizes.
Supervisors said as soon as a date for the observance is agreed upon they will do anything needed to assist with the effort.
The board also received three more budget requests for the upcoming fiscal 2010 budget currently being prepared:
• The Allliance requested 2 mills for support of its programs. This is the same as it received in the current budget.
• Region IV Mental Health/Mental Retardation Commission requested support of $51,111 for the new fiscal year, the same amount received under the current budget.
• The Crossroads Museum requested $11,000 for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, an increase of $1,000 over the current budget.
