Town Hall Meetings

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen meet the first and third Tuesday of every month, at 5:30 p.m.in the Town Hall Board Room. Items for the agenda must be submitted to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to meetings.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Agenda will be posted on the Friday prior to meeting.

Agenda for Town Hall Regular Meeting July 15th at 5:30 P.M at Byhalia Town Hall.

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Prayer

Roll Call

1.      Order approving Agenda.

2.      Order approving minutes of July 1, 2025, Board Meeting (Attachment 1)

3.      Order approving Claims Docket (Attachment 2)

4.      Order approving McDaniel-Whitley invoice 198800 in the amount of $1,823.25 for Parks & Recreation liability insurance. (Attachment 3)

5.      Order approving Elliott & Britt Engineers invoice #PB0039-M101-108 in the amount of $812.50 (Attachment 4)

6.      Order approving Elliott & Britt Engineering PA invoice #PB002-PE in the amount of $14,817.46 for Project No. STP-0037-00(35)LPA/109428-711000 for work on Fuller Street (Attachment 5)

7.      Order approving Smith & Whaley Employment Contract for legal services provided as Town Attorney & Municipal Judge. (Attachment 6)

8.      Order approving Streamline Security LLC quote in the amount of $13,935.00 for keyless entry pad at Byhalia Police Station (Attachment 7)

9.      Order approving Deposit Refund “Posting for May 2025” (Attachment 8)

10.  Order approving Deposit Refund “Posting for June 25, 2025” (Attachment 9)

11.  Order approving quote from LA Lawn Service in the amount of $60,000/yearly or $5,000/monthly for lawn service of the Town. (Attachment 10)

12.  Order approving Invoice # 2115.3 to Barnes & Brower’s Application for Payment #8 for Old School Commons in the amount of $90,301.50 to be paid from TOB HB 1353 (Attachment 11)

13.  Order approving Invoice 2115.4 to Barnes & Brower’s Application for Payment #8) for Old School Commons in the amount of $90,315.60 to be paid from TOB MAC 2023 (Attachment 11)

14.  Order approving student workers Emily Crays and Madison Layson to work after school hours (maximum 20 hours) and on school breaks.

15.  Order approving the “Condemnation” of the 8123 Mississippi Highway 178 at the Corner of Ms. 309 & Hwy. 178 (Attachment 12)

16.  Order approving ECCO contract & Support Contract for AMI water & gas meters for Byhalia Water & Gas Department (Bids were taken December 17, 2024, and ECCO was the lowest and best bid) in the amount of $1,339,569.44.) $345,469 will be for the gas meters in Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park and be paid from the $1,500,000 Bond remaining. $470,698 will be for the gas meters in and around the Town of Byhalia, to be paid from prior year funds set up in the 2024-2025 Budget. $583,260 will pay for the water meters in and around the Town of Byhalia, to be paid from prior year funds set up in the 2024-2025 Budget. The Support Contract fee is maintenance fee paid to Sensus for the air-way space and up-date for the equipment, The second year the fee $31,268/year and a 10% gradient for 15 years.    

The $31,268 comes out to $0.004/CCF. The Town will absorb this in the Gas Department Budget.

17.  Order approving to hire Cameron Reverts as a full-time certified police officer at the pay rate of $23.00 per hour. (Attachment 13)

18.  Order accepting the resignation of Police Officer Michael Manduano. (Attachment 14)

19.  Ordering approving Jeff Bell and David Johnson to attend the Mississippi Delta Community College Law Enforcement Training Academy (Moorehead, MS) on August 10, 2025, through October 23, 2025.

20.  Order approving quote for air packs for Byhalia Fire Department. (Attachment 15)

21.  Order approving Rural Fire Protection Agreement between the Town of Byhalia VFD and Marshall County. (Attachment 16)

22.  Executive Session

23.  Adjourn