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, October 6, 2026

Agenda will be posted on the Friday prior to meeting.

Agenda for Town Hall Regular Meeting at Town Hall on October 6th at 5:30 P.M.

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Prayer

Roll Call

1.    Order approving Agenda.

2.    Order approving minutes of September 15, 2026, Special Call Board Meeting (Attachment 1)

3.    Order approving minutes of September 15, 2026, Board Meeting (Attachment 2)

4.    Order approving Claims Docket. (Attachment 3)

5.    Order approving Thaddeus Purnell to attend the 2026 Winter Clerk Conference, December 9th-11th, 2026, in Flowood, MS. (Including hotel & per diem)

6.    Copy of Planning & Zoning Monthly Reports-August 2026 (Attachment 4)

7.     Copy of Planning & Zoning Monthly Reports-September 2026 (Attachment 5)

8.    Order approving Refund Deposit Posting for September 2026 (Attachment 6)

9.    Order approving installing a 6-inch water main across Edwards Road to be paid for by Mr. Ken Edwards. (Attachment 7)

10.  Order approving Evans Capital Development on 2-Stakes Drive as presented to the Byhalia Planning Commission and approved. (Attachment 8)

11.  Order approving the appointing of Thaddeus Purnell as Town Clerk.

12.  Order approving the appointing of Rachel Zola as Deputy Town Clerk.

13.  Order approving the appointing of William Carter as Police Chief.

14.  Order approving the hiring of Michael Edwards as a part-time fireman, full-time certified. (Attachment 9)

15.  Order approving to hire Frank Rayford as a full-time uncertified fireman. (Attachment 10)

16.  Order approving to hire Cameron Price as a full-time uncertified fireman. (Attachment 11)

17.  Order approving to hire Roger Reed as a part-time fireman, part-time certified. (Attachment 12)

18.  Order approving to surplus 2014 Chevy Tahoe and 2019 Dodge Durango for the Police Department.

19.  Order approving to add surplus vehicles to Gov Deal for sale.

20.  Order approving to hire Branden Perkins as a full-time, uncertified patrolman. (Attachment 13) 

21.  Order approving to hire Breanna Jones as a full-time, uncertified patrolman. (Attachment 14) 

22.  Order approving to hire Joshua Belknap as a full-time, certified patrolman. (Attachment 15) 

23.  Order approving the Police Department Field Training Program/New Hire Contract (Attachment 16)

24.  Order approving the Police Department to apply for the Bulletproof Vest Grant through the Patrick Leahy Partnership (Attachment 17)

25.  Copy of the Police Department Trainee Employment Agreement (Attachment 18)

26.  Copy of Code Enforcement, Animal Control & Cemetery Sept. 2026. (Attachment 19)

27.  Copy of Project Listing for October 2026 (Attachment 20)

28.  Order approving the acceptance of Quitclaim of the Amplify 6-inch, 550 PSI gas line and associated equipment with system with a value of $2,270,374.93 from Marshall County Board of Supervisors (Attachment 21)

29.  Copy of MEMO of the “Gifts of Love” program (Attachment 22)

30.  Order approving hiring Elliott and Britt to proceed with design and take quotes for the sidewalk & lighting at Old School Common. ($75,000 DRA Grant) (Attachment 23)

31.  Order approving Byhalia Police Department Weapons Firearm Policy.

32.  Order approving Elliott and Britt Engineering to design and bid the Byhalia Park & Recreation additions: 2 soccer fields, 2 pickleball courts, basketball court & improvements to the existing baseball field and parking.

33.  Executive Session

A.    Personnel Matters

34.  Adjourn