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, June 17, 2025

Agenda will be posted on the Friday prior to meeting.

Agenda for Town Hall Regular Meeting June 17th 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 June 3, 2025, Board Meeting (Attachment 1)

3.      Order approving Claims Docket (Attachment 2)

4.      Order approving Revenue and Expense Report (Attachment 3)

5.      Ms. Arleace Green, with U.S. Small Business Administration, speaking on Mississippi Declaration 21067 & 21068 (Severe Storms & Tornadoes) in Marshall County, Mississippi.

6.      Presentation of plaques to outgoing Aldermen.

7.      Order approving “Cars & Coffee” car show on Brunswick Street the third 3rd Saturday of each month, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20 & October 18 from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm.

8.      Copy of April 22, 2025, Planning Commission meeting minutes.

9.      Copy of Building Permits & Zoning Report for May 2025 (Attachment 5)

a.       Order approving “Zoning Variance” allowing for the operation of laundromat” by Mr. Brad Parrish.

b.      Order approving Mr. Ferretiz & Mr. Fumero, owner of land at the Old Brick Plant being Tax Parcel #257E-26-01003, Tax parcel #257E-26-01005 & Tax Parcel 257E-26-0100 to build the street into the property in 2-stages, Owner to “put-up” Performance Bond to ensure work is completed. (Attachment 5A)

10.  Copy of Inspector Progress Tracker for May 2025 (Attachment 6)

11.  Copy of Code Enforcement Notifications for April & May 2025 (Attachment 7)

12.  Order approving payment to Belinda Stewart AIA for Old School Commons, Invoice # 2115.4-009 in amount of $812.50 to be paid from TOB Mac Grant 2023 (Attachment 8)

13.  Order approving payment to Belinda Stewart AIA for Old School Commons. Invoice # 2115.5-007 in the amount of $883.93 to be paid from TOB HB603 (Attachment 9)

14.  Order approving payment to Belinda Stewart AIA for Old School Commons, Invoice # 2115.3-009 in the amount of $842.14 to be paid from TOB HB 1353 (Attachment 10)

15.  Order approving payment to Belinda Stewart AIA for Old School Commons, Invoice # 2025-006 in the amount of $ 4,000.78 to be paid from MDAH Byhalia School Grant 2022. (Attachment 11)

16.  Order approving payment to Barnes & Brower’s Application for Payment #7 in the amount of $41,371.80 to be paid from TOB MAC Grant 2023. (Attachment 12)

17.  Copy of “Survey” for the Citizens of Byhalia to complete for the “Long Range Development Plan” as being prepared by Bridge & Watson Urban Planners. (Attachment 13)

18.  Project Listing for June 2025 (Attachment 14)

19.  Copy of Project Drive Community Funding Strategy of 2025 (Attachment 15)

20.  Order approving for taking quotes for Lawn Care. Quotes to be opened and read aloud at the July 1, 2025, meeting of the Mayor & Board of Aldermen.

21.  Order approving Thweatt Electric & General as the lowest and quote to repair canopy at Town Hall $11,350.00 (Attachment 16)

22.  Order approving Ambrose Glass Service as the lowest and best quote to replace 96 windows (all exterior) in the amount of $12,960.00 (Attachment 17)

23.  Order approving Streamline Security LLC for the replacement of the Security Door in Town Hall. The Board declared this an emergency in the amount of $9,825.00. (Note: Streamline will install a “keypad” system). (Attachment 18)

24.  Order approving newly elected Alderman to attend the MML in Biloxi, Mississippi July 21-23, 2025.

25.  Order approving the re-hiring of Julius Porter as summer help for Public Works

26.  Copy of Byhalia Police Department status report for May 2025 (Attachment 20)

27.  Order approving paying the insurance premium for Parks & Recreations in the amount of $2,068.84 to Sadler Insurance. (Attachment 21)

28.  Copy of letter mailed due to “Code Violations” (Attachment 22)

29.  Order approving amending and renewing Janitorial Contract with L & S Janitorial Services effective July 1, 2025 (Attachment 23)

30.  Order approving payment to Smith & Whaley P.L.L.C invoice for legal services provided January 30, 2025, through June 12, 2025, in the amount of $13,404.19. (Attachment 24)

31.  Order approving the special event application for Iesha Thomas, who will hold an event at the Byhalia Event Center on July 26, 2025. (Attachment 25)

32.  Adjourn