Jackson County Board of County Commissioners - Special Meeting - October 8, 2026, 9:30 AM CST

The Jackson County Board of County Commissioners held a special meeting on October 8, 2026, focused on preparations for an approaching tropical storm and an emergency power-system purchase. Emergency management staff reported expected tropical-storm-force winds, possible isolated tornadoes, and rainfall of five or more inches, and described coordination with partner agencies and storm-response resources. The board approved a local state of emergency for seven days, to sunset after that period; sand was made available for residents, and the county was assisting Jefferson County with a sandbag-related mission request.

The board also approved an emergency procurement, not to exceed $30,000, to purchase and install a transfer switch for backup power serving a communications tower used by multiple entities. The transcript indicates the transfer switch had already been installed, and contingency funding was identified as the funding source. The motion passed; no vendor or contract number was stated.