The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the second meeting of the month Jan. 23 at the board room in Prentiss.

The meeting was regularly scheduled for Jan. 21 but was postponed due to inclement weather.

The meeting opened with prayer by board president Michael Evans before the minutes were approved.  

The board spent the first portion of the meeting in a budget workshop with county accountant Cathy Slocum and other county elected officials.

Superintendent Ike Haynes informed the board that the JDC School Board had recently purchased three acres of land in Bassfield on Highway 42.

School officials intend to use this for additional parking for Jefferson Davis County High School.

Haynes requested the assistance of the supervisors and their equipment to clear the property and make necessary preparations for use.

He also discussed the necessity of improvements and new developments for softball, baseball and track facilities. No action was taken by the board of supervisors.

Josh Broome announced the opening of a new business in Prentiss. Broome and his father, Randy Broome, have purchased the former Breazeale Tire Center on Highway 13 south just outside of town. The two will open an auto collision business, Randy’s Auto Collision, LLC, with state-of-the-art auto paint facilities. They hope to have the business open by early summer. The Broomes also plan to open a quick lube oil changing business at the same location in the future.

Engineer Les Dungan and attorney Wes Daughdrill gave end of the month reports.

In other board news, the board approved the following without opposition before entering into executive session over a personnel matter and adjourning:

• Approved minutes.

• Approved quote for IBM Maintenance Renewal for server and tape drive.

• Approved employees attending meetings and conventions.

• Approved Employee Action Forms for Solid Waste (landfill) and District 4.

• Approved removing from inventory Asset #1997 Acer Laptop in District 4 and Asset # 51 steam pressure washer in District 5.

• Approved overage on purchase orders for $730.38 and $62.35 in District 2; $23.49 in District 2 Solid Waste and $43.50 in District 5.

• Approved advertising in MS Association of Supervisors magazine.

• Approved advertising county resources for the JDC Fireman’s Banquet.

• Approved request for annual allocation to Kids Hub Child Advocacy Center for $5,000.

• Approved spreading into minutes Fuelman January Report.

• Approved destruction of records.

• Approved claims.