District 4 Supervisor, Ron Wood, and District 3 Supervisor, Willie Townsend Jr., were both re-elect to the positions as president and vice president, respectively, during the first Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting of 2024.
Wood said that this will be his 6th term (24th year) on the Board and he has served as president for about 18 of those years. He said that he is thankful to serve in the role.
“I do appreciate them giving me the opportunity to be the president,” he said.
As president, Wood hears about things first. He’s citizens’ first call when they need something done. He added that he wants “to continue to work well with my fellow supervisors.”
This is Townsend’s 3rd term (12th year) on the Board of Supervisors and his 5th year to serve as vice president.
Townsend stated that his goals for the new year are to “establish Montgomery County as a leader in promoting sustainable growth that ensures the social and economic [growth] of the County, and to strive for excellence by exploring new and creative ways to solve problems and serve the community.”
In other business during the Jan. 2 meeting, the Board:
Voted to re-appoint all personnel to the positions of board attorney (Ryan Taylor), county administrator (Ryan Wood) (no compensation), purchase clerk (Memory Cobble), inventory clerk (Ryan Wood) (no compensation), records restoration (Ryan Wood), comptroller (Ryan Wood), county engineer (Christian Gardner), road manager (Johnny Pearson), county fire coordinator (Allan Pratt), E-911 director (Allan Pratt), EMA director (Allan Pratt), receiving clerk (Sandra Henderson), and justice court clerk (Tilford Robinson).
All five Supervisors were re-appointed to the North Center Planning & Development District Board of Directors.
Authorized a public records agreement with the Chancery Clerk, Ryan Wood, ending Dec. 31, 2027.
Voted to authorize to pay up to $5,000 toward the chancery clerk and circuit clerk’s retirement for the four-year term, according to MCA (Mississippi Code Article) 25-11-106.1.
Voted to authorize the circuit clerk’s 2024 fee schedule.
Authorized Tilford Robinson and Shardaasha Duren to attend the MJCCA, Mississippi Justice Court Clerks Association, mid-winter conference in Natchez, MS on Feb. 7-9, and pay registration, lodging, and other necessary travel expenses.
Approved the purchase of a radio for Constable Shawn Ware in the amount of $2,603.29.
Authorized to ratify the appointment of Nicholas Cox as fire investigator on Dec 21, 2023.
