Supes approve repair projects

By Steve Swogetinsky

Kemper Messenger



The Kemper County Supervisors approved motions for various repair projects for the upkeep of county buildings Monday during their regular meeting.

Supervisors approved a motion to repair the metal roof at the Ruby Rankin Farmers Market Building at a cost of $41,000.

They also approved a project for the repair of the metal roof at the Emilia Resources Facility in the amount of $39,000.

Supervisors approved the installation of a two ton mini-split air conditioning unit on the south side of the Emilia building at a cost of $2,800. They also approved to replace a thermal expansion valve and weld in a new thermal expansion valve on the Lennox No. 5 package AC unit at a cost of $1,389.

In other matters, supervisors voted to:

- Approve the claims docket, the minutes from the previous meeting and the county payroll;

- Approve an order to run a legal notice concerning the extension of the contract with Carthage Ambulance Service, known locally as LifeCare (Patient Care) EMS until December 31;



- Approve an order for the rental of lights for the Scooba Christmas parade, totaling $600;

- Accepted the meal loges from the Kemper-Neshoba Regional Correction Center for the month of October;

- Replace the internet service in the court house from Vivid to AT&T;

- Approve the purchase of a new computer for Judge Gully's office at the cost of $994;

- Purchase of a half-page ad in the Multi-County Community Service Agency's program at the cost of $150. This is for the organization's annual gala and recognition banquet;

- Approve travel requests to attend the "Road Paving and Broadband Internet Expansion Project" meeting in Jackson on November 12; and,

- Approve that November 11 will be observed for county employees in honor of Veterans Day, and November 29 will be observed as the Thanksgiving Holidays.