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, August 5, 2025

Agenda will be posted on the Friday prior to meeting.

Agenda for Town Hall Regular Meeting August 5th 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 15, 2025, Board Meeting (Attachment 1)

3.      Order approving minutes of July 16, 2025, Special Called Board Meeting (Attachment 2)

4.      Order approving Claims Docket (Attachment 3)

5.      Order approving Budget Amendments (Attachment 4)

6.      Copy of Project for August 2025 (Attachment 5)

7.      Order approving the Bidding of MSDH Project #12819, Ms. Hwy 309 North & Railroad Street $1,000,000 State Bond Money HB 603 (Attachment 6)

8.      Order approving Doug Royal, Public Works Director attending the 2025 Fall Meeting of MSDH & MS DEQ oct. 14-16 2025 Tupelo, Ms. (Attachment 7)

9.      Accept the resignation of Jonathan Newton from Byhalia Fire Department (Attachment 8)

10.  Copy of AIA field report # 10 on Old School Commons. (Attachment 9)

11.  Order approving payment of Application for Payment #9 from Barnes & Brower for Old School Commons in the amount of $ 9,562.60 being invoice # 2115.4 and being paid from TOB MAC 2023. (Attachment 10)

12.  Order approving payment of Application for Payment #9 from Barnes & Brower for 

Old School Commons in the amount of $17,483.10 invoice # 2115.5 and being paid from TOB HB 603. (Attachment 10)

13.  Order approving payment to Belinda Stewart AIA in the amount of $842.14 for Old School Commons Invoice # 2115.3-011 to be paid from TOB HB 1353 (Attachment 11)

14.  Order approving payment to Belinda Stewart AIA in the amount of $3,250.00 for Old School Commons Invoice 2115.4-0111 to be paid from TOB MAC 2023 (Attachment 12)

15.  Order approving payment to Belinda Stewart AIA in the amount of $883.93 for Old School Commos Invoice #2115.5-009 to be paid from HB603 (Attachment 13)

16.  Order approving Change Order # 3 for Barnes & Brower Constructors for Old School Commons for $ 5,750 and Contract time extension of 80 days (Sept. 1, 2025) (Attachment 14)

17.  Copy of Byhalia Planning Commission meeting July 22, 2025 (Attachment 15)

18.  Copy of Zoning and Planning “Code Enforcement Notifications” for July 2025 (Attachment 16)

19.  Copy of Zoning and Planning “Inspection Tracker” for July 2025 (Attachment 17)

20.  Copy of Building Permits and Zoning Report for July 2025 (Attachment 18)

21.  Order approving McDaniel-Whitley, Inc Insurance for Comprehensive and Liability Insurance for Old School Commons Building in the amount of $11,838.26 (Attachment 19)

22.  Order approving the Town of Byhalia joining Marshall County Crime Stoppers Asso. (Attachment 20)

23.  Order approving Ms. Rhonda Jones with Healthy Mississippi Futures to host a “Walk Against Obesity” at the Walking Track September 13, 2025, from 9:00 am-12:00 pm

24.  Order approving Elliott and Britt Engineers to design & plan for the proposed metering station at Old Brick Plant & Ms. 178 and natural gas line to beef up the supply of gas to the south part of Byhalia. The monies were set up in the 2024-2025 budget as surplus funds being $2,200,000.00.

25.  Order approving Deposit Refund for July 2025 (Attachment 21)

26.  Copy of Public Works July 2025 work report (Attachment 22)

27.  Order approving the advertising for Main Street Director (Attachment 22A)

28.  Order approving the match of $182,000 for the Byhalia Area Art Council’s application for MAC Grant

29.  Copy of Application for hiring a Fire Chief (Attachment 23)

30.  Order approving rescinding the approval for Ambrose Glass Service for the replacement of windows at Town Hall, (Attachment 24)

31.  Order approving Campbell Glass, Window & Door Company bid of $14,040.00 for replacing the windows at Town Hall (Attachment 25)

32.  Order approving Thaddeus Purnell to attend the 2025 Fall Certified Municipal Clerk class August 25-27, 2025, in Ridgeland, MS, along with per diem and hotel. (Attachment 26)

33.  Order approving Alderwoman Donna Horne to attend the Main Street America Conference September 9-12, 2025, in El Dorado, AR, along with per diem and hotel. (Attachment 27)

34.  Order approving to surplus (2) Glock Model 34 9mm (Serial# - ZMP513 and ZMP516) and sell to The Southern Connection Police Supplies.

35.  Order approving Candi Wilson and Brianna Ables to attend TAC Class in Pearl, MS, on September 29th – October 3rd, 2025, along with per diem.  The cost is free.  Hotel fee is reimbursed.

36.  Order approving quote for air cylinders for Byhalia Fire Department.  (Attachment 28)

37.  Executive Session

38.  Adjourn