CARROLLTON — Carroll County supervisors found Monday out just how little money they will have to repair county roads for the next four years, and it wasn’t pleasant.
Shane Correro, who works for Willis Engineering, told the supervisors they have about $750,000 they can use for roads that are outside the State Aid program.
“This will only cover striping and spot leveling with asphalt,” he said.
“What are we going to do next year?” Beat 1 Supervisor Jim Neill asked.
“Nothing,” Board President Rickie Corley responded.
“I haven’t had anything done since I’ve been in office,” said Beat 4 Supervisor Claude Fluker, now beginning his second term. “We did a hell of a lot of work in Beat 2 last term and we spent a lot in Beat 1. I’m not backing up. Why don’t we do Beats 3 and 4, and whatever is left, do the others? I think we’ll have money left to do what y’all want to do.”
Beat 3 Supervisor Dill Tucker chimed in, “Somebody’s got to give somewhere.”
After discussing his road situation with Correro, Tucker agreed to repair his worst areas, and give the rest to Beat 4.
Supervisors told Correro to bring road programming information to next Monday’s meeting.
In other business, the board:
nAgreed to try out a recycling program. Ann Marie Gregory of Greenwood Leflore Recycling told the board she has a trailer that Itta Bena is not using, and Carroll County can use it at no cost. The only responsibility for the county is to haul the material to Greenwood when the trailer is full, Gregory said. The program will require education through the schools and newspapers, she said.
• Renewed the county’s liability and property insurance with Wellington Insurance. Pate Shackelford, a North Carrollton insurance agency owner who works with Wellington, told the board that premiums for the coverage will go down approximately $15,000, from $245,000 last year to $229,000 this year. Billy Horn, of Wellington, said coverage for the volunteer fire departments will go down also while getting additional coverage. Neill made the motion to renew coverage and accept the new fire coverage, Tucker made the second, and the vote was 5-0.
• Approved Sheriff Clint Walker’s request to remove a Crown Victoria from inventory and sell it to the town of Vaiden. “It’s the oldest one in the fleet, and they are interested in it,” he said.
• Approved reimbursement for Veterans Service Officer Percy Norwood Jr. to attend training May 11, 12 and 13 in Columbus.
• Increased the Youth Court budget by $1,600 for an intake officer from February to September 2016, as ordered by the Mississippi Supreme Court.
The original version of this article incorrectly reported that Beat 2 Supervisor Terry Brown also agreed to give a portion of this district's share of road funds to Beat 4.
