Jackson County Board of County Commissioners - Special & Regular Meeting - June 28, 2026 5:00 PM CST

The Jackson County Board of County Commissioners held a special and regular meeting on June 28, 2026, which included extensive discussions on flood vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning funded by state grants. The board reviewed updated flood hazard data and identified priority infrastructure projects, such as flood mitigation for Fish Hatchery Road, Jacob City culverts, and a bridge on County Road 162, with plans to apply for competitive state funding that requires no local match. Additionally, the board approved several procurement actions including continuing contracts with surveyors Snailgrove and SSMC, contract negotiations with DHM for disaster recovery consulting, and a mitigation grant for hardening the public works building with a 25% local match. Other procurement-related decisions included approval of change orders funded by grants for hospital improvements and museum maintenance, surplus of sheriff's department vehicles, and authorization of sheriff's office expenditures for swag items. The board also set public hearings for the tentative millage rate and budget. Public concerns were raised about surveillance cameras and data privacy, but no procurement actions related to that topic were taken during the meeting.