The Rankin County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 30 approved several routine but consequential administrative items: the board approved an amended FY2025 budget, ratified a declaration of local emergency to authorize repairs at a county tower site and the associated payment, opened procurement bids for a new fire training burn building and for replacement election equipment, and made appointments to the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District (CMPDD) aging advisory committee.

Budget and emergency repairs: Supervisors voted to adopt the amended FY2025 budget and to ratify emergency repairs at a communications tower site and the issuance of payment for those repairs.

Procurement: Staff reported one bid from Symtech for the fire training burn building (approximately $617,071) and two bids for election equipment replacement (one bid from Hart with an implementation price of roughly $1,135,999 and a second bid from Election Systems & Software at about $633,075 plus warranty). Staff noted bids will be evaluated for machine counts, trade‑in credits and other procurement details.

Appointments and executive session: The board appointed representatives to CMPDD’s aging advisory committee (reappointments) and approved a motion to enter executive session to discuss litigation and possible property acquisition.

Ending: Staff will return with procurement analyses and recommended awards pending review of bids and trade‑in offers; the board proceeded to executive session on litigation and property matters.