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Election Results

Just a quick update, in case you went to sleep early last night.

Steven Palazzo has unseated Gene Taylor in the race for Mississippi’s 4th district Congressional seat.

The numbers look like this:

Taylor: 91,838

Palazzo: 101,318

In some hotly contested judicial races,

Lamar County resident Tony Mozingo has defeated RIP Prichard in District 15 Place 1 race for Circuit Judge. Mozingo ended up with 21,961 votes; Pritchard 20,124.

And there will be a runoff between Dawn Beam 24,915 and Scott Phillips 18,902 in the race for Chancery Judge District 10 Place 2. That Special Election will be held Nov. 23rd.

Filed under: Forrest County, Lamar County, Marion County, Politics, election results, Gene Taylor, Judge, Rip Prichard, Steven Palazzo, vote

WCU Write In Forum For Dist. 10 Chancery Judge to be Held Today

William Carey University’s Honor Students will host a Write In Forum for Chancery District Ten, Post One, on Friday, October 29, from 1:30-3:00 p.m. in the Student Conference Center of Wilkes Hall. All ten candidates for the post have been invited to attend.

The 10 candidates are Carol Ann Bustin, Ronald Doleac, Deborah Gambrell, Alexander Ignatiev, Chad Shook, Michael C. Barefield, Leigh Barry, Maura D. McLaughlin, Shelia Ann Smallwood, and Nance Fitzpatrick Stokes

The untimely death of Chancellor James H. C. Thomas, Jr., created a vacancy for the seat that encompasses Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River and Perry Counties.

Qualifications for the office of Chancellor  include being a practicing attorney for five years, at least 26 years of age, a citizen of Mississippi for five years, and a resident of the district in which he or she will serve by Election Day.

Heath Hillman, Assistant Secretary of State for Elections, will represent the Secretary of State’s office at the forum.

The public is invited to attend.

Filed under: Hattiesburg, Politics, William Carey, Alexander Ignatiev, Carol Ann Bustin, Chad Shook, Chancery, Deborah Gambrell, election, Heath Hillman, James H.C. Thomas Jr., Judge, Leigh Barry, Maura D. McLaughlin, Michael C. Barefield, Nance Fitzpatrick Stokes, Ronald Doleac, Shelia Ann Smallwood, William Carey University, Write-In

WILLIAM CAREY HONOR STUDENTS TO HOST WRITE IN FORUM FOR DISTRICT TEN CHANCERY JUDGE

William Carey University’s Honor Students will host a Write In Forum for Chancery District Ten, Post One, on Friday, October 29, from 1:30-3:00 p.m. in the Student Conference Center of Wilkes Hall. All ten candidates for the post have been invited to attend.

The untimely death of Chancellor James H. C. Thomas, Jr., created a vacancy for the seat that encompasses Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River and Perry Counties.

Qualifications for the office of Chancellor  include being a practicing attorney for five years, at least 26 years of age, a citizen of Mississippi for five years, and a resident of the district in which he or she will serve by Election Day.

Heath Hillman, Assistant Secretary of State for Elections,will represent the Secretary of State’s office at the forum.

The public is invited to attend.

Filed under: Forrest County, Government, Lamar County, Politics, William Carey, Chancery District Ten, Judge, Politics, vote, William Carey University

Hattiesburg City Council Calls Special Meeting for 4:30pm TODAY

Hattiesburg City Council

Hattiesburg City Council

The Hattiesburg City Council has called a special meeting for this afternoon. The Council’s hastily called meeting follows a decision by Circuit Court Judge Bob Helfrich, earlier this afternoon. Helfrich ruled that the Council’s decision to fund the Hattiesburg Public Schools budget at a lower amount than they requested was contrary to state law.

That means the HPS will now receive the amount of money they requested for 2011 fiscal year.

Council members are expected to vote this afternoon to raise the millage rates in Hattiesburg to generate the additional revenue needed.

We will continue to update this story with video comments in the next several hours.

Filed under: Breaking News, Featured, Forrest County, Government, Hattiesburg, Bob Helfrich, Circuit Court, Forrest County Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg City Council, Hattiesburg metropolitan area, Hattiesburg Mississippi, Judge, Property tax

Lamar County Board of Supervisors Agenda for Tuesday Sept. 7th

Board of Supervisors Of Lamar County, Mississippi

Board Meeting

Date: September 7, 2010 Time: 9:00 A.M.

Public Forum:

  1. Dawn Beam wishes to address the board.
  2. Resolution honoring the public service of James Patterson.

Public Hearing:

  1. On the resolution setting the FY 2011 Budget.   (Receive and enter Proof of Publication – 11:00 am).
  2. On the resolution setting the FY 2011 Tax Levy.  (Receive and enter Proof of Publication – 11:00 am).

Subject Matter:

  1. Reading of Minutes for Correction and Approval
  1. Approval of the August 19, 2010 board minutes.
  1. Personnel Matters
  1. Status Change: Jacob Nelson, from building and grounds general maintenance at $10.00 per hour to buildings and grounds landscaping supervisor at $11.00 per hour as of September 6, 2010.
  2. Termination: Gary Todd, road department as of August 26, 2010.  (FLMA finished).
  3. Retired: Gerald Palmer, as of August 16, 2010.
  4. Terminated: John McNeese, sanitation, as of August 19, 2010.
  5. New Hire: Conrad Preston, part-time school crossing guard at $32.75 per day as of August 26, 2010.
  6. New Hire: John Ward, part-time school crossing guard at $32.75 per day as of August 26, 2010.
  7. Status Change: Melissa McClendon, from general maintenance/cc & vp at $11.05 per hour to coordinator of cc & vp at $12.40 per hour as of September 6, 2010.
  8. New Hire: Lloyd Roberts, sanitation hopper at $10.50 per hour as of September 7, 2010.
  9. New Hire: Darrell Martin, sanitation hopper at $10.50 per hour as of September 7, 2010.
  1. Road Department Matters
  1. Approval of the culvert report per attached.
  2. Approval of the Form 2 report as submitted.
  3. Approval to hire Wetland Consultants in the amount of $1,200 to perform a wetland analysis and archeology report in regard to SAP-37(75) Old Highway 24 turn lane project.
  4. Approval of Subcontract #1 to JL McCool for striping on SAP-37(11)M.
  5. Receive and enter a petition to accept a private road to be named LP Road.  (See attached).
  1. Bids and Claims
  1. Approval of the August, 2010 End of the Month Docket.
  2. Approval to pay the September, 2010 First of the Month Docket.
  3. Approval to pay the September, 2010 monthly civil and criminal claims for constables as submitted.
  4. Approval to spend $1,800 from District 2 Parks and Recreation to Lumberton High School for assistance with a baseball facility.
  5. Approval to advertise county resources in the amount of $500 with the Diabetes Foundation for a sponsorship.
  1. School Board Matters
  1. Approval of the request from the Lamar County School District for 1) assistance in repairing pot holes at the Oak grove Middle School; 2) assistance in repairing pot holes at the Sumrall High School athletic facilities; 3) sand to be spread around playground equipment at Purvis Upper Elementary; 4) gravel on a road used by buses at Oak Grove Upper Elementary; 5) gravel at Oak Grove Primary; 6) 30-40 loads of fill dirt spread at the Baxterville football field for a track and fence.
  1. Sheriff Department Matters
  1. Resigned: Brandon Hoffer as of August 27, 20120.
  2. Status Change: Warren Emfinger, from $15.64 per hour to $18.37 per hour as of August 23, 2010.
  3. New Hire: Karen Crowley, kitchen supervisor at $11.90 per hour as of September 20, 2010.
  4. Approval to pay the lawful expenses of dispatchers Lisa Nix, Tabatha Lothian, Becky Bounds and Robert Jones to attend Suicide Calls training, September 29, 2010 in Purvis, Mississippi.
  1. Planning Matters
    1. Approval of
  1. Fairground Matters
  1. Fire Coordination Matters
  1. Approval to pay the lawful expenses of Bartley Faulkner, Jay Sheldon, Mike Watts, Ryan Pigott and Benjamin Pigott to attend the Fire & Life Safety Educator – 1035 Level 1, November 29-December 3, 2010 in Pearl, Mississippi.
  2. Announce volunteer fire fighter Donna Broome has been approved to attend the Fire & Life Safety Educator – 1035 Level 1, November 29-December 3, 2010 in Pearl, Mississippi.
  3. Announce volunteer fire fighter Joey Lawrence has been approved to attend the Incident response to Terrorist Bombing Class in Socorro, New Mexico.
  4. Approval for a hand check in the amount of $22,699.99 to Hancock Bank for the pay off of Note #81928 for Beaver Lake Fire Protection District.  (Beaver Lake FPD voted to retire the debt early and has provided the funds).
  1. Emergency Management Matters
    1. Economic Development Matters
      1. Report from the Area Development Partnership/Lamar County Economic Development District.
    1. Additional Matters
    1. Approval of changes in Assessments per attached as submitted by the Tax Collector/Assessor.
    2. Approval of changes in Homestead per attached as submitted by the Tax Collector/Assessor.
    3. Approval of Tax Sale Cancellations per attached as submitted by the Tax Collector/Assessor.
    4. Approval to surrender old vehicle tags per attached as submitted by the Tax Collector/Assessor.
    5. Approval of the attached asset deletion list and sell as surplus at auction.
    6. Approval of the attached asset transfer list.
    7. Approval to advertise county resources in the amount of $2,000 for sponsorship of the Lamar County Classic youth football event.  (Event hosted by Purvis, Saturday, September 11, 2010).
    8. Approval to advertise county resources in the amount of $500 for sponsorship of Sumrall High School’s Star celebration.
    9. Approval to pay the lawful expenses of Gay Smith to attend 911 Training, October 17-20, 2010 in Tunica, Mississippi.
    10. Approval to pay the lawful expenses of Judge Andrews and the County Court Administrator and Report to attend the Fall Conference, October 26-28, 2010 in Jackson, Mississippi.
    11. Approval to pay the lawful expenses of Andy Geske to attend the State Medical Examiner Death Investigation Course, September 15 and 22, 2010 in TBA.
    12. Approval to pay the lawful expenses of Paul McAdory to attend the IAAO seminar, date TBA in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
    13. Receive and enter a Petition to designate a Family Cemetery.  (Flores Family Cemetery)
    14. Reminder – Cable TV Public Hearings scheduled for both 10:00 am and 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the courthouse.

    1. Under Advisement

    1. Receive and enter a Road Petition to accept an existing private road named Glen West Drive.  (March 26, 2009).
    2. Approval to accept the roads for maintenance in Dandridge Subdivision, Phase 4. (May 3, 2010).
    3. Approval of a waiver to adjust the lot sizes at Carolina Ridge Phase II from 8,000 square feet to 5,000 square feet.  (August 19, 2010).
    4. Discuss mandatory use of standardized applications, drug testing and drivers license check for volunteer fire fighters.  (August 19, 2010).

    Next Board Meeting: Thursday, September 23, 2010

    Future Board Meetings:
    Monday, October 4, 2010 (FY 2011)
    Thursday, October 21, 2010
    Monday, November 1, 2010

    Filed under: Featured, Government, Lamar County, Oak Grove, Purvis, Sumrall, Administrator, Carolina Ridge, County Court, Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg metropolitan area, Judge, Lamar County Mississippi, mississippi, Sumrall High School