TYLERTOWN — Walthall County supervisors again put their support behind a transportation program to help citizens.
Alice Brumfield of Rose Hill Community Center, which started a limited service last year, told board members that Rose Hill is applying for another grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to purchase more vehicles and expand service further.
She said the grant could help the center buy six- and 12-passenger vans that would be Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant.
One vehicle would be dedicated to Walthall County, and one driver would be hired to run a route or respond to pickup requests.
“We want to work with the county on how we can serve you better,” Brumfield said.
The board unanimously passed a resolution supporting Rose Hill’s grant application.
In other business, the board:
• Heard several complaints about garbage billing and service.
• Approved the purchase of two scanners for $348 each and a printer for $275 for election use.
• Heard a presentation on Financial literacy and coaching, including upcoming seminars, from Felicia and Tromane McTiller of Primerica Financial Services in McComb.
• Approved improvements at the emergency operations center in the former National Guard armory.
• Refund $322.52 in overpaid taxes to Tylertown Finance.
• Agreed to pay Southwest Mental Health Complex the remainder of its allocation from the county for the rest of year upfront, rather than quarterly, as well as an invoice for patrol cars bought from the Missouri State Patrol, a $250 donation for the county livestock show, and $169 registration fee for a payroll seminar in Baton Rouge.
• Approved travel for Supervisor Fred Magee to the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus meeting in Indianola in April.
• Signed on to a resolution supporting adding dump trucks to the state contracting process.
• Acknowledged justice court collections of $18,787 in criminal fines and fees and $2,343 in civil fines and fees.
• Reimbursed justice court $58 for bank deposit books.
