Meeting of the Southaven, Mississippi Mayor and Board of Aldermen - July 21, 2026

The City of Southaven, Mississippi Board of Aldermen held a meeting on July 21, 2026, where several procurement and budget-related matters were addressed. Key procurement actions included the approval of a $767,709 contract award to Ens Core LLC for the Star Landing and Sweeney Road roundabout construction project, authorization to seek bids for a mini excavator for the public works department, and ratification of an emergency repair expenditure of $31,627 for the Whitworth water plant East well. The board also approved a $275,000 emergency purchase of a new server system to support city IT infrastructure, citing rising costs due to demand from artificial intelligence technologies. Additionally, a $750,000 capital improvement project was authorized for relocating gas pumps near the park maintenance shop, funded from surplus rather than the operating budget. Other procurement-related approvals included surplus vehicle declarations for the police department and surplus of a copier asset from the parks department. The board discussed the purchase of thermoplastic street striping equipment at an increased cost of $380,000 to improve street maintenance efficiency. Several planning and zoning conditional use permits were approved or denied, but these did not involve direct procurement. The meeting concluded with approval of a claims docket totaling over $3 million and entry into executive session for personnel and legal matters.