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26 board of alderman meeting which is

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hereby called to order. I'm going to ask

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our pastor Paul Bryant from Cross Creek

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Church to come forward and lead our

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invocation followed by the pledge of

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allegiance which I will lead. Please

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stand.

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» Father, we thank you for your good, your

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mercies endure forever. We thank you for

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creating us in your image, creating us

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to live in community with one another.

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We thank you for our community, for our

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branch, for our neighbors that are

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gathered here tonight, for our city

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officials, for our elected leaders.

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Lord, we pray that you would give us

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wisdom and we pray that you would give

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us courage to do what is right in

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everything we do and say this evening in

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Jesus name we pray. Amen.

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>> Amen.

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I aliance to the flag of the United

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States of America and to the rep for it

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stands one nation under God indivisible

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with justice for all.

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>> Thank you. Be seated. Thank you, Pastor

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Bryant.

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Mr. Stewart, would you conduct roll call

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of the board?

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here.

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>> Here

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» all the board is present. Uh board also

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the services of city attorney city

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attorney is going to be uh online. He's

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going to be able to hear what's taking

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place and if you have any questions for

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him. If there's a question from the

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board, you'll hear me ask the city

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attorney on the phone and then I'll

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repeat his answer out loud so everybody

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can hear the answer. We may have no

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questions for the city attorney, but uh

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he is going to be dialing in remotely uh

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tonight

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board. You have before you the the

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minutes from the special call meeting on

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October, excuse me, yeah, August 18th,

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which was our budget planning meeting.

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Any questions, comments, or motion to

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approve those minutes?

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Motion to approve.

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>> Motion to approve by Mr. Wallace. Is

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there a second?

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>> Second.

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Miss Alders. Any discussion? All

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in favor?

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>> I.

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>> All oppose. Motion carries.

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Next, you have the minutes from our

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regular meeting on August the 18th,

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which fell just shortly after the budget

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meeting that evening. Uh questions,

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comments, or motions on those particular

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items? Those?

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>> Motion to approve.

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>> Miss Hamilton. Motion to approve.

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>> Second.

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Mr. Collins. All in favor?

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>> All oppose. Motion carries.

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Mr. Turney, can you hear me?

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» Under public comments. Following the

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agenda, we may have Miss Lorie Barnes,

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the director of First Regional Library

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and Olive Branch. her and her team to

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provide a port report to the board uh

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the library's annual report to us. Good

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>> Good evening everyone. It's always a

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pleasure to be with you here to talk

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about one of our favorite topics which

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is the library of course. I'm Lori

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Barnes as the mayor said and uh I'm here

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tonight with my team of staff. Jennifer

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Stevenson who is a assistant director

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for public services, Nancy Anderson

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who's finance manager and well we also

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have some of our friends here. friends,

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would you please wave? Library

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supporters, we couldn't make it without

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our friends. They're awesome. I just

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wanted to begin by thanking you because

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we could not do all that we're doing at

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the Olive Branch Library, the BJ Chain

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Library without your support. And we're

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just always so grateful to you for that

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ongoing continued support. And I'm here

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to tell you tonight, you have a

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wonderful public serving library in your

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community that's doing incredible things

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every day. Uh you I hope that you're all

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very proud of that library because I

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know I certainly am. It's one of the

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very best libraries in the state of

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Mississippi. It's at least the second or

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third highest used library in the state

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of Mississippi. And uh it's just

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incredible all the things that that

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amazing staff does day in and day out to

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serve your constituents. At this time, I

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want to give you a little update on some

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positives that we've got going on. We

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measured continued high levels of

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library usage as is indicated by the

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number of items checked out. We've had

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high visitation in our libraries from

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the patrons coming in the library. We're

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providing even more library programs for

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all ages with increased attendance.

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We're having great success in the area

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of outreach services with partnering

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with local organizations. We've updated

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our technology, including our computers

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and software, and we continue to offer

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that 247 Wi-Fi service that people

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really enjoy and love to take advantage

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of. At this time, I'm going to turn over

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to Jennifer Stevenson, and she's going

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to give you an update for about

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statistics for the library. Thank you.

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>> Good afternoon. Thank you so much for

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having us, Mayor Adams, board of

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alderman, and alder women. I get to be

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the fun statistics person every year,

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but I like to talk about numbers, and we

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have some great numbers to brag on. As

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you'll see in your handout, we have one

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side that is the BJ Chain Public Library

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statistics and the other side which is

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First Regional Library. And it shows

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that last fiscal year we had over 94,000

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visitors just to the VJ Chain Public

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Library. And we had over 193,000

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items checked out just from the Olive

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Branch. And we had over 400 total

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programs and o almost 16,000 people

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attended programs just at our Olive

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Branch BJ Chain Public Library.

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So what does that all mean? because I

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like to kind of compare things. Well,

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last year we had almost 18% increase

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just in our summer reading programs.

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We've even built higher this this year

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for our summer reading program. We had

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an 18.48%

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increase over last year's number. So, we

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are steadily providing more and more

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services, more and more programs. The

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attendance has gone up 37%

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this year compared to last year of how

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many people attended. Just for our

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summer reading program, we had over

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7,500 people in your library.

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I also want to compare and give you some

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bragging rights. You know, Lori said

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that Olive Branch was in the top three.

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Well, we're number one. First regional

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is number one in the state. Okay. We

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have with Olive Branch, they constitute

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21% of our circulation

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and 13.8% of our FRL

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uh patron computer usage. But in the

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state of Mississippi,

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compared to the latest published fiscal

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year from the Mississippi Library

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Commission, FRL had 582,977

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visits that year compared to over 4

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million in the state. So for the state

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of Mississippi, First Regional Library

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represents 13.5%

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of all the people in this state walking

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into a public library.

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Now, as far as our circulation, again,

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First Regional Library is number one.

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We constitute over 900,000 checkouts,

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which is 15

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15.7%

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of the entire state's checkouts in a

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public library. So, we work very hard

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and we're not satisfied with that. Every

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year, we try to do better. We try to do

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better not just for our library and our

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staff, but for your constituents. So, we

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very much appreciate everything that you

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do for the library and we will try to

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pay that back by always making you proud

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of what we're doing.

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>> We certainly are proud. I'm curious on

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those statistics. Uh the electronic

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devices or electronic medium versus hard

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copy good old books, how's that trending

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one versus the other? Well, certainly

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book circulation is highest. People most

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a lot of people that we serve still want

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that book in their hand, which we're

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happy to provide and we do provide. But

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I will tell you, it seems like the trend

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is more people are beginning to embrace

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uh electronic resources like ebooks. Uh

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our usage is higher uh than it's been at

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any point in time since we've offered

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ebooks. Uh we do have I I was sharing

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with another uh board of alderman uh

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earlier this summer. We do have some

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problems with that because uh first of

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all they're very expensive. You know we

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can buy a book a lot cheaper than we can

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typically buy an ebook. Also the

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publishing houses are very proprietary

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with their ebooks. They only let us

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circulate them so many times and then

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they take them away from us and if we

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want it to circulate more or we have

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demand for it more, we have to buy it

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again. So, we we do have those things

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that we contend with, but usage is very

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high. And I know because I'm the one who

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measures all the troubleshooting uh that

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goes on with our patrons. They'll

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contact me saying, "Hey, I need to get

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my pen or I need this or I need that."

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Our patrons are actually contacting me

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directly because I like to monitor that

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and the usage there is just really

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growing tremendously. So, um but I hope

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that answers your question, Mary.

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>> Well, thank you very much. Anything

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else? I just wanted to to close by

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saying that for fiscal year 2027, we are

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requesting $452,230

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from the city of Olive Branch. We just

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want to you to know how much we

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appreciate every dollar and we hope that

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you know that we try really really hard

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to stretch those dollars and and give

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you the your your citizens the most for

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their tax money. That's very important

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to me. It's very important to the board

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of trustees and it's very important to

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the First Regional Library staff. So,

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thank you again. Uh, does anyone have

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any other questions or anything at this

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time?

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>> I do want to thank you and your friends

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of the library. Y'all do an amazing job.

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>> Yes. One more little point, Mayor, if I

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might. We are going to miss very much

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our precious manager, Suzanne Argo.

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Yesterday was her last day. In fact, she

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worked till last night. You know, that's

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just Suzanne for you. We're going to

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miss her terribly. Uh we are conducting

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a search for her replacement and we hope

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to have that position filled as soon as

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we possibly can. But I just want to

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throw that out as well.

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>> Well, thank you very much.

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>> Thank you again and it's great to see

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all of you.

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>> We will miss Miss Argo as well and she

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won't be replaced. We'll just have to

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backfill the position, right?

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>> She's great lady and thank y'all very

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much everyone. Good night

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>> friends as well for what y'all do.

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>> Thank you.

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Following the agenda, I'm going to uh

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relocate to the microphone on the on the

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floor.

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[snorts]

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And I'd like to call up Lieutenant

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Magnapinto,

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firefighter Jackson Neim,

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firefighter Anthony McGregor, and

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firefighter Coleman Dael. Please come

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forward.

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The board and staff know this is one of

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the

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favorite parts of the job for me. I

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don't want to say most fun, but it is

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most fun. And it's one of my favorites.

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We get to award different employees with

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monies that are not from taxpayer

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dollars because we can't give away

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taxpayer dollars, but some citizens and

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businesses step up to let us recognize

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employees that go above and beyond in

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serving our citizens. And uh it was

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tough this time. The boards got all the

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recommendations. There were five

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recommendations and all of them were

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very very worthy. Uh but the winner at

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this time are these four gentlemen and

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submitted by division chief Kohia and he

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goes as follows. I respectfully submit

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this memorandum to nominate OBFD truck 2

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B shift Lieutenant John Magnapinto,

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firefighter Jackson Nimik, firefighter

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Anthony McGregor, and firefighter

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Coleman Dowel for the mayor's award in

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recognition of their exceptional

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service, dedication, and actions that

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went above and beyond the call of duty

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in service to the citizens of Olive

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Branch. On Saturday, July the 4th, the

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city of Olly Branch experienced a severe

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storm event that caused widespread

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damage throughout the community,

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including significant destruction at the

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city park. During this incident, Truck 2

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was a key company in the emergency

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response and played a critical role in

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assisting and rescuing citizens impacted

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by the storm. The crew operated under

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hazardous and challenging conditions

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while demonstrating outstanding

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professionalism, teamwork, and

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commitment to public safety. Their

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service continued beyond the immediate

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emergency response following the storm.

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The Olive Branch Emergency

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Communications E91 dis E 911 dispatch

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center experienced a failure of its

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communication system. Although local

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resources were able to restore limited

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dispatch operations and radio

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communications using a temporary backup

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system. What does that mean? Handheld

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radio.

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>> That's usually a backup system. Okay. A

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backup system. Full repairs were

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expected to take up to 5 days. This

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created a significant challenge for

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emergency operations and the continued

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ability to provide reliable services to

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the citizens of O branch. After

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receiving the request for assistance,

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Lieutenant John Magnapinto and the Truck

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2 crew responded to the OBBC facility

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utilizing the ladder truck. The crew

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assessed an antenna approximately 75 ft

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above the ground and successfully reset

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the equipment. Their actions were

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directly responsible for restoring the

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city's communication system to full

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operational capacity, significantly

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reducing the impact of outage and

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ensuring emergency responders had

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reliable communications. After

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completing this critical assignment,

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Trump 2 returned to service and

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continued responding to emergency calls

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and protecting the citizens of Olive

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Branch throughout the remainder of their

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shift. The actions of Lieutenant

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Magnapinto, firefighter Nimchek,

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firefighter McGregor, and firefighter

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Dao represent the very best qualities of

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public service. I agree. Their

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willingness to respond wherever they

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were needed, utilize their specialized

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equipment and training, and assist

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beyond their normal responsibilities had

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a direct and positive impact on the

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safety and well-being of the community.

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Their professionalism, initiative,

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teamwork, and dedication to the citizens

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of Olive Branch make them highly

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deserving of the mayor's award. I

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respectfully recommend that Olive Branch

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Fire Department Truck 2 Bshift recognize

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this recognition for their exceptional

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service and commitment to the community.

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So, Lieutenant, you see when you make

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division chief, how much longer you have

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to write more detailed and precise but

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very well-written document. Uh, so it is

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my pleasure to award you with

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four Chris $100 bills each.

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Thank you very much for

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appcate.

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» [applause]

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» And and just a side note, we may have

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individuals here that are expecting to

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hear the application for an industrial a

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planned industrial development on Craft

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road north of Church Road. That

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application has been withdrawn from the

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city of Olive Branch. It has been pulled

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and withdrawn. You obviously welcome to

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stay. We want you here as long as you

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want to be here, but that is not going

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to be heard tonight uh nor any night

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that I'm aware of because it has been

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withdrawn and that means that it would

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have to start all over again at step one

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if that happens. So, it was totally

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withdrawn.

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Following the budget, excuse me,

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following the agenda board, you have the

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consent agenda items

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1 through 24.

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Any questions, comments, or motions on

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these administrative in nature items?

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>> So move.

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>> Mr. Gamage motion. Is there a second?

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>> Second.

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Mr. Dearheart. Any discussion?

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Hearing none. All in favor?

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>> All opposed? Motion carries. [snorts]

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in the planning commission old business

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is item number one is the one that has

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been withdrawn by the property owner and

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the applicant. Item two planning hearing

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date for consideration and action on the

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motion declaring the condition of the

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following properties to be a minutes to

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the public health and safety and

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directing either the city staff or

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contract labor to clean the property

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forth with. It was tabled for meeting

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this date on August 18th. It was tabled

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to be heard on tonight's agenda.

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So, Mr. Andrew Hawkinsmith.

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» Yes, sir. Thank you.

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So, the first one is at 6436 Nesting

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Dub. Um, as you can see, this property

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has been cut. Um, next up is 9282

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Railroad Avenue. Uh, this property has

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been taken care of as well. Um, 9320

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Railroad Avenue. This property has been

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cleaned. Here's the front and here's the

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side. The grass has been cut. Um, next

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is 8020 Camptown Lane. This grass has

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been cut.

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Um, next up 7384 Hunter Forest Drive.

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This property has been cleaned.

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98 96 Tmont Drive. This property has

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been cleaned. 9063

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Champlain Drive. This property has been

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cleaned as well. 7198 Fox Trot Cove.

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This property has been cleaned. Um this

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was on the agenda uh to be cleaned.

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However, planning staff is um requesting

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this item to be tabled. This is at the

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northeast corner of Alexander Road and

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Dotto Road. It's 63 acres.

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>> So, so just for visibility of the board,

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what is being looked at? Obviously, you

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can tell this is a large field. It's 64

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acres and grass height on a 64 acre

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field is different than grass height for

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dense residential subdivision. So,

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planning is looking at how we can

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separate that. Don't know the intentions

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of this land owner. They may be going to

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bail hay. don't know what they're doing

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with it, but a field that large is

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different than resi residential. So,

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we're going to work toward that and

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bring you back some recommendations for

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the two because they absolutely should

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be different. Continue.

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>> Thank you. Um and then this property

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here, this is 9218 Railroad Avenue. Um

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the applicant has um submitted um some

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correspondence with the city on

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requesting for um a time extension to

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get this property cleared up. They've

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taken care of their other properties and

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so uh planning staff is uh wishing to

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honor that request for an extension. So

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we are uh requesting for this one to be

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tabled as well. And so um for the old

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business items um our recommendation is

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to table those two properties

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>> and table them to a date certain as in

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the next meeting or

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>> um we are looking at October 6th but um

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that that's just our

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>> board's comfortable with October 6.

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They've cleaned two of the three lots.

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So

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>> mayor one says on a

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>> Oh, does it the 18th?

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» If the board's comfortable with that.

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Well, maybe we take this one away from

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the others.

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» So, any is there a motion to continue

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these two October the 6 meeting for a

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followup?

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>> Motion to

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>> Got a motion second. Dickerson Wallace.

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All in favor?

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>> I.

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>> All oppose. Motion carries.

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>> No action needed on the ones.

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>> No actions needed on the ones cleaned,

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but there may be some actions needed on

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these. Correct, Mr. Hawkins Smith.

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>> Yes, sir.

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>> This is a separate set of properties.

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>> Go ahead.

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>> Yes, sir. Thank you. These ones in

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particular are the new business items.

519
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Um, so these have been added since the

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last board meeting. Um, so first we have

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4218 Becky Sea. Um, and since it was put

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on the agenda, the property owners have

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uh very nicely taken care of this

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property. Um, next we have 8409 Club

525
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View Tri Club View Drive. Um, this

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property was taken care of. Um, 6282

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Saddle Trail Drive. This property has

528
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been nicely cleaned as well. Uh, 10659

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Pan View Drive. This property has been

530
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cut. Um, now we have lot three of First

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Revision Greenwood Place commercial

532
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subdivision. Um, this property owner,

533
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um, Ranch of Mississippi LLC has not

534
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cleaned this property.

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And at 6450

536
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Nesting Dove, um, SRMZ2

537
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LLC has not cleaned this property. As

538
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you can see, the grass is very high.

539
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And then at 6130

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Goodman Road East, this property owner

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has not cleaned their property. And all

542
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of these pictures here, as you can see,

543
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uh these were taken at um today. All of

544
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these pictures um on for these three

545
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properties, uh this one, this one, and

546
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this one, these were all taken this

547
00:26:57,760 --> 00:27:00,960
morning. And same with this one, uh this

548
00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:04,240
picture taken this morning at 7490 Craft

549
00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:08,000
Goodman Frontage Road. Vicram Patel um

550
00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:11,840
has not cut this grass as of today. And

551
00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:15,919
so for these four properties, um we are

552
00:27:15,919 --> 00:27:19,440
recommending uh declaring them to uh be

553
00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:21,760
menace to the public health and safety

554
00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:24,480
and um direct either city staff or

555
00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:25,760
contract labor to clean these

556
00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:28,480
properties.

557
00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:30,799
>> Thank you, Mr. Hawkins Smith. Is there

558
00:27:30,799 --> 00:27:33,600
anyone here on behalf of these four

559
00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:35,840
properties that are listed? Anyone here

560
00:27:35,840 --> 00:27:37,440
on behalf of them? That's your property.

561
00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:39,840
It's your neighbor. you want to speak on

562
00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:42,080
these properties for or against them

563
00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:45,120
being required to clean them up

564
00:27:45,120 --> 00:27:46,960
here. Seeing and hearing none, public

565
00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:49,279
comment section is closed. So, you're

566
00:27:49,279 --> 00:27:50,640
asking the board for consideration.

567
00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:52,240
Board, any questions? Do you need to see

568
00:27:52,240 --> 00:28:03,750
any of these four again?

569
00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:05,600
» Mr. Wallace, motion to declare a minutes

570
00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:08,320
for to be cleaned up. Is there a second?

571
00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:08,799
>> Second.

572
00:28:08,799 --> 00:28:12,480
Mr. Collins. Any discussion? All

573
00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:13,600
in favor?

574
00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:16,640
>> All oppose? Motion carries.

575
00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:18,399
>> Old business. Consideration of bids

576
00:28:18,399 --> 00:28:21,679
opened August the 24, 2026 for the new

577
00:28:21,679 --> 00:28:24,480
hangar development area taxi lines for

578
00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:31,510
OV.

579
00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:32,399
» Yes. Thank you,

580
00:28:32,399 --> 00:28:34,799
>> Ryan. uh the engineering department and

581
00:28:34,799 --> 00:28:37,200
Michael Riker I will invite to comment

582
00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:39,120
um if there are further questions is

583
00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,039
requesting approval and notice of award

584
00:28:41,039 --> 00:28:44,240
to A&B construction um for the new

585
00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:46,960
hangar development area taxi lanes uh at

586
00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:49,919
the branch airport at a total price of

587
00:28:49,919 --> 00:28:52,880
$934,000

588
00:28:52,880 --> 00:28:57,830
$934,637.90

589
00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:00,240
um which is a total price including the

590
00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:03,830
two additive alternates

591
00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:06,640
Mr. Rod Alrod, thank you. So, anything

592
00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:09,679
to add COO RER, chief operating officer

593
00:29:09,679 --> 00:29:12,240
Riker to this? I would just say we had

594
00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:18,470
three total bids and they came in

595
00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:20,880
and we

596
00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:24,389
construction

597
00:29:24,399 --> 00:29:27,360
the grant. Okay. And is this accurate

598
00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:29,600
even though that's a large number and it

599
00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:32,240
certainly is based on the grants that

600
00:29:32,240 --> 00:29:35,520
the city have received. We'll either pay

601
00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:38,480
5% of that amount or 2.5% of that amount

602
00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:39,440
only. Is that right?

603
00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:41,120
>> That's correct. So the rest of it, a

604
00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:42,720
grant will pay for the rest of it, which

605
00:29:42,720 --> 00:29:45,039
is awesome.

606
00:29:45,039 --> 00:29:48,310
Thank you.

607
00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:49,520
» Any questions, board? [clears throat]

608
00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:51,840
>> Our our cap is two and a half%.

609
00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:53,679
>> On one grant it is, and on one grant

610
00:29:53,679 --> 00:29:55,279
it's five. We're trying to see where it

611
00:29:55,279 --> 00:29:55,679
fits.

612
00:29:55,679 --> 00:29:57,440
>> So it's not on the total necessarily.

613
00:29:57,440 --> 00:29:59,360
It's depending on the grant.

614
00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:01,039
>> It would the maximum it would be would

615
00:30:01,039 --> 00:30:03,360
be 5% of that number was 600 and

616
00:30:03,360 --> 00:30:03,919
something.

617
00:30:03,919 --> 00:30:04,320
>> Okay.

618
00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:05,919
>> 5% of that max.

619
00:30:05,919 --> 00:30:08,080
>> Okay.

620
00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:09,760
certain things fit under certain grants

621
00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:11,440
and others don't fit in. So, we're

622
00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:13,679
trying to work our way through that. But

623
00:30:13,679 --> 00:30:15,760
worst case, no more than 5% of that

624
00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:19,200
number and best case, 2.5%

625
00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:21,120
of the total number. What's the number

626
00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:23,360
again, Mr. Elrod?

627
00:30:23,360 --> 00:30:25,200
>> The total number for the A and B

628
00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:31,269
construction contract is 934,637.90.

629
00:30:31,279 --> 00:30:34,000
» Okay. So 5% or two and a half

630
00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:36,640
>> 45,000ish give or take depending on the

631
00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:37,039
grant.

632
00:30:37,039 --> 00:30:37,360
>> Right.

633
00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:38,080
>> Okay.

634
00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:41,750
>> Thank you.

635
00:30:41,760 --> 00:30:44,080
» Any questions, discussion or motions?

636
00:30:44,080 --> 00:30:45,840
>> I'll make a motion to approve.

637
00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:46,320
>> Second.

638
00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:48,480
>> Mr. Hart motion to approve. Second, Miss

639
00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:50,399
Hamilton. All in favor?

640
00:30:50,399 --> 00:30:53,760
>> All opposed. Motion carries. Item two,

641
00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:55,600
consideration of bids opened on August

642
00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:58,000
the 10th, 2026 for the public works

643
00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:02,080
supplies for FY 2027.

644
00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:04,080
Board, uh, you have a list of those

645
00:31:04,080 --> 00:31:07,360
items. I don't think you want, Mr. Lrod

646
00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:08,960
reading each one of them. We certainly

647
00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:10,880
can. I know you've seen the number, but

648
00:31:10,880 --> 00:31:12,960
it's for different supplies needed

649
00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:14,240
different times throughout the year.

650
00:31:14,240 --> 00:31:16,720
This is a term bid so we can go and buy

651
00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:18,799
those supplies that are needed at the

652
00:31:18,799 --> 00:31:21,600
rate that we've been quoted uh to do

653
00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:24,720
business with those companies.

654
00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:25,919
>> Yes, sir.

655
00:31:25,919 --> 00:31:27,440
>> Make a motion to approve.

656
00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:29,200
>> Mr. Wallace, motion to approve.

657
00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:29,919
>> Second.

658
00:31:29,919 --> 00:31:32,320
Mr. Gamage. Any discussion? All

659
00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:33,440
in favor?

660
00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:37,120
>> All opposed? Motion carries.

661
00:31:37,120 --> 00:31:38,799
Is there a motion to leave regular

662
00:31:38,799 --> 00:31:40,159
session with the intentions of going

663
00:31:40,159 --> 00:31:43,440
into executive session to discuss items

664
00:31:43,440 --> 00:31:45,360
one through five, personnel items one

665
00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:47,919
through five? So move.

666
00:31:47,919 --> 00:31:49,440
>> Motion from Mr. Collins. Is there a

667
00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:50,159
second?

668
00:31:50,159 --> 00:31:50,720
>> Second.

669
00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:52,960
Mr. Gamage. All in favor?

670
00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:54,559
>> All opposed? Motion carries. Is there a

671
00:31:54,559 --> 00:31:57,120
motion to go into executive session to

672
00:31:57,120 --> 00:31:58,720
discuss personnel matter in the fire

673
00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:01,120
department, gas maintenance department,

674
00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:02,960
police department, planning department,

675
00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:05,519
and administration department to go into

676
00:32:05,519 --> 00:32:08,640
executive session for those five items?

677
00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:09,360
>> Motion.

678
00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:11,120
>> Mr. Gamage. Motion.

679
00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:12,000
>> Second.

680
00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:14,399
Mr. Collins. All in favor?

681
00:32:14,399 --> 00:32:16,799
>> All opposed. before we go into executive

682
00:32:16,799 --> 00:32:19,760
session. Uh this is a tad out of

683
00:32:19,760 --> 00:32:22,799
sequence, but we will then go back live

684
00:32:22,799 --> 00:32:25,600
on the YouTube channel. Uh we'll go,

685
00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:27,440
this is an executive session, so it will

686
00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:29,360
be turned off during this session for

687
00:32:29,360 --> 00:32:31,440
streaming, but it'll come back live as

688
00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:33,600
we come out of executive session for the

689
00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:36,480
board to make uh their vote on the final

690
00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:40,000
budget for FY27.

691
00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:41,760
So, we're in executive session at this

692
00:32:41,760 --> 01:05:58,069
time.

693
01:05:58,079 --> 01:06:00,960
back live. John, okay, we're back in

694
01:06:00,960 --> 01:06:04,160
regular session board. uh this

695
01:06:04,160 --> 01:06:06,240
consideration for resolution of setting

696
01:06:06,240 --> 01:06:08,880
our tax millage rate for fiscal year

697
01:06:08,880 --> 01:06:13,200
2026 and 2027 based on the budget about

698
01:06:13,200 --> 01:06:16,799
to adopt. Anything CFO may to add to

699
01:06:16,799 --> 01:06:19,119
that? Uh no increase in the millage rate

700
01:06:19,119 --> 01:06:21,839
for our residents. Anything else to to

701
01:06:21,839 --> 01:06:22,960
add?

702
01:06:22,960 --> 01:06:23,680
>> No sir.

703
01:06:23,680 --> 01:06:24,240
>> Okay.

704
01:06:24,240 --> 01:06:25,920
>> Flat rate.

705
01:06:25,920 --> 01:06:28,880
>> Flat flat rate no change. If any

706
01:06:28,880 --> 01:06:30,319
discussion or is there a motion to adopt

707
01:06:30,319 --> 01:06:32,640
the millage rate for a flat rate to our

708
01:06:32,640 --> 01:06:34,319
citizens?

709
01:06:34,319 --> 01:06:37,280
>> Collins motion. Collins

710
01:06:37,280 --> 01:06:37,599
>> motion.

711
01:06:37,599 --> 01:06:38,160
>> Second.

712
01:06:38,160 --> 01:06:41,039
Earheart. All in favor?

713
01:06:41,039 --> 01:06:43,200
>> All opposed. Motion carries. Is there a

714
01:06:43,200 --> 01:06:48,079
motion to approve the budget as is with

715
01:06:48,079 --> 01:06:50,880
the condition of the

716
01:06:50,880 --> 01:06:52,400
salaries that were just discussed and

717
01:06:52,400 --> 01:06:53,839
approved by the board? Is there a motion

718
01:06:53,839 --> 01:06:56,079
to approve the budget condition upon

719
01:06:56,079 --> 01:06:57,680
those salaries that were just discussed

720
01:06:57,680 --> 01:06:59,200
and approved?

721
01:06:59,200 --> 01:07:00,720
>> Motion to approve based on those

722
01:07:00,720 --> 01:07:02,400
salaries we approved in executive

723
01:07:02,400 --> 01:07:02,880
session.

724
01:07:02,880 --> 01:07:05,039
>> Mr. Gamage motion. Is there a second?

725
01:07:05,039 --> 01:07:05,760
>> Second.

726
01:07:05,760 --> 01:07:07,760
Mr. Dickerson. All in favor?

727
01:07:07,760 --> 01:07:08,480
>> I.

728
01:07:08,480 --> 01:07:11,200
>> All opposed. Motion carries. There's

729
01:07:11,200 --> 01:07:12,640
nothing else before this honorable

730
01:07:12,640 --> 01:07:14,400
board. Is there wh Let's do our claims

731
01:07:14,400 --> 01:07:14,720
docket.

732
01:07:14,720 --> 01:07:16,319
>> Pay the bill.

733
01:07:16,319 --> 01:07:19,760
>> Yes, sir. Items one, two, and three on

734
01:07:19,760 --> 01:07:22,079
the claims docket. Our warrant report.

735
01:07:22,079 --> 01:07:24,960
Any questions or motions on those to pay

736
01:07:24,960 --> 01:07:29,510
the bills?

737
01:07:29,520 --> 01:07:31,119
» Motion to pay them.

738
01:07:31,119 --> 01:07:33,359
>> Mr. Gam's motion, Mr. Wallace. Second.

739
01:07:33,359 --> 01:07:34,640
All in favor?

740
01:07:34,640 --> 01:07:36,640
>> All oppose? Motion carries. Now, if

741
01:07:36,640 --> 01:07:38,240
there's no further business, is there a

742
01:07:38,240 --> 01:07:40,880
motion to adjurnn?

743
01:07:40,880 --> 01:07:44,720
>> Mr. Wallace motion. Is there a second?

744
01:07:44,720 --> 01:07:45,599
>> Second.

745
01:07:45,599 --> 01:07:48,160
Mr. Hart. All in favor?

746
01:07:48,160 --> 01:07:50,160
>> All oppose? We arejourned. Thank you,

747
01:07:50,160 --> 01:07:52,160
board. Thank you, Mr. Uh, hope you feel

748
01:07:52,160 --> 01:07:55,160
better.