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Supervisors approve 10% increase to commercial garbage rates

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The Calhoun County board of supervisors approved an approximate 10% increase on commercial garbage rates for the county at their first of the month meeting this morning.

Board President Barney Wade said Solid Waste Director Dan Reese, who was not in attendance, said “we’re way under all our competition. They want to use this to buy some more garbage bins.”

It’s the first increase to the commercial rates since 2006 and will generate an approximate $1,200  more per month.

In other news, the board accepted a $7,992 grant from MDOT for the county airport. The grant is part of a larger FAA grant for electrical improvements.

Jessica Watts was hired as part-time driver for the Lift Bus while Jan Mayhan is out.

J. Kizer “Ki” Jones of Holly Springs, a candidate for circuit court judge, met briefly with the board.

The board renewed the county beaver program they’re operating with the local NRCS office. The county gave $5,000 in March of 2013 to be used for paying for pelts. The fund is down to a balance of $850. Wade said they have caught more than 300 beavers.

“I think it’s working really well,” Supervisor Gwin Longest said.

The board agreed to give another $5,000 to keep the program going.

The board declared an old winch surplus property so it could be donated to Chickenbone Fire Department to be put on the front of a rescue truck.

Chancery Clerk Romona Tillman presented a request from Sheriff Greg Pollan for his part time deputies to get a pay increase from $10 to $12 per hour. The board took no action.

The board approved a HUD grant of  $900,000 to be applied to the cost of the new courthouse. The board had applied for the grant at the beginning of the project a few years ago but final approval has taken a long time to come through. The total cost of the courthouse was approximately $5 million.


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