Lauderdale County supervisors moved forward with several projects Monday as multiple county departments look to apply for grant funding. Among the items discussed were grants for the Sheriff’s Department, Amnesty Day and funding to build a new fire station at Center Ridge.
Sheriff Ward Calhoun said his department plans to apply for an antiterrorism grant through the Mississippi Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $462,806.21. The Sheriff’s Department could receive all or some of the funding through the grant or not be selected for funding at all, he said.
The grant does not require any matching funds from the county.
Supervisor Craig Houston said the county has also received more than $450,000 through a Community Development Block Grant to build a new fire station for Center Ridge Volunteer Fire Department. Located in the northeast corner of the county, Center Ridge was built in 1989 but never fully completed.
“We’re going to be able to build a new fire station in that community,” he said.
The Board of Supervisors on Monday also discussed the upcoming solid waste Amnesty Day set for Saturday, April 18, at the Lauderdale County Road Department’s central office, located at 210 Windmill Drive in Meridian.
Amnesty Day gives residents an opportunity to dispose of waste that cannot be accepted as part of regular household pickup. Hazardous materials such as motor oil, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, paints and solvents and car tires will be accepted.
Supervisors approved quotes from disposal companies Rhino LLC and Complete Environmental for disposal of materials collected during Amnesty Day. The board also approved applications for a $60,000 grant to combat illegal dumping, as well as a separate $180,000 grant to launch a waste tire collection program.
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