Request for Appointment at a BOS's Meeting

25 Nov 2014: Board of Supervisors’ Public Hearing Meeting @ 5p

Thank you for the appointment this evening.

We have 1 subject in our presentation tonight.  This presentation is about the recent publication pertaining to agenda items.  First, a bit of background:

I.             Previously, this Committee has reported to you and asked for your continued vigilance when approving grants.  Our report included a statement about even 100% grants not being free to the County.

II.          I’ve examined the Public Records for Aug 2014 and found the following in the 4 Aug 2014 BOS’s Meeting.  (This information is recorded in Book 165 on page 485):

1. 6-30kw generator for traffic lights: $188,000
1. Federal share: 75%
2. Tunica County share: 25%
2. 1-150kw generator for Robinsonville Community Center: $74,000
1. Federal share: 75%
2. Tunica County share: 25%
3. 3-Retrofit 3 Community Centers with Safe Room: Dundee, White Oak and Robinsonville: $500,000
1. Federal share: 75%
2. Tunica County share: 25%
4. Construction of new Tunica County Emergency Operations Center: $350,000
1. Federal share: 75%
2. Tunica County share: 25%
5. 5 Laptop Computers and 6 Window 7 upgrades for Emergency Operations Center Communications Room: $5889.00

All Supervisors voted in favor of these grants and the resulting expenditures.  These grants will cost the County at least $283,889.00.

This is the result of documentation not being submitted for vetting before the Supervisors are asked to vote on expenses.  With these results, it is understandable that the County Administrator would ask for a 2 week review of internal documents before presentation at a BOS’s Meeting.

However, it is hard to imagine that a citizen’s request for an appointment needs to fall under these guidelines.  Mr. Thompson, would you please consider going back to the 72 hour deadline for citizen’s requests for an appointment?
(Answer: Yes, as long as we are not asking the Supervisors to vote or make a decision on what is being presented.)

Could we agree that a citizen can either call Vanessa and ask her to fill-out the top of your form or come by the office and fill it out themselves…all within the 72 hour deadline?
(Answer: Yes.)