The Tunica County Board of Supervisor’s agenda on Nov. 5 included a gamut of topics ranging from employment issues to appropriations. The Board recessed until Nov. 15 after two hours of discussion.
After receiving department head reports from Arena Director Steve Sosebee and county engineer Daniel Murphy, the board had appointments with Aurelia Jones-Taylor of Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc.
Taylor proposed a contract with Tunica County to provide inmate care and follow up appointments and estimated a cost of $40,000 to $50,000. Supervisors will amend their proposed local and private legislation with the state to change the amount to Aaron Henry from $25,000 to $75,000.

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This Saturday is the last day for Tunica County voters to cast an absentee ballot in person at the Circuit Clerk’s office. Sharon Granberry Reynolds’ office will be open until noon on Nov. 3. Absentee ballots that are mailed must be received in the clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5.

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With a four to one vote, the Board of Supervisors agreed to hire Memphis based CPA Michael Thompson to conduct an independent audit of county departments. Thompson made a presentation on behalf of his firm, Thompson CPA LLC.
In a letter addressed to the board, Thompson said he was offering his services to help Tunica County “achieve its goal of assessing the fiscal integrity of the various departments of government.”

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