Back Row Left to Right: Ronnie Barlow, County Administrator; Steve Amos, Chancery Clerk; Jimmy Phillips, Supervisor Dist. 5; Earl Dixon, Supervisor Dist. 1; Harold Jones, Sheriff of Copiah County.
Front Row Left to Right: Elise Munn, County Attorney; Manuel Welch, Supervisor Dist 4; Terry Channell, Supervisor Dist. 2; Perry Hood, Supervisor Dist. 3.

 

P.O. Box 551
Hazlehurst, MS  39083
Telephone: (601) 894-1858
Fax: (601)  894-1908

 

Earl Dixon
Supervisor, District One
Email:

 Terry Channell
Supervisor, District Two
Email:

 Perry Hood
Supervisor, District Three
Email:

 Manuel Welch
Supervisor, District Four
Email:

 Jimmy Phillips
Supervisor, District Five
Email:

Ronnie Barlow
County Administrator
Email: rbarlow@copiahcountyms.gov

Cheryl Guess
Comptroller/Payroll
Email: cguess@copiahcountyms.gov

Beverly Bridges
Purchase Clerk
Email: bbridges@copiahcountyms.gov

Joa Williams
Accounts Payable Clerk/
Inventory Clerk

Email: jwwilliams@copiahcountyms.gov

Mary J. Harris
Receiving Clerk/
Solid Waste Clerk

Email: mjharris@copiahcountyms.gov

The Board of Supervisors are responsible for setting policies and procedures and overseeing the county's finances with regard to levying necessary taxes as authorized by stature to carry out the function of the county.  They have the power to adopt orders, resolutions, and ordinances with respect to county affairs, property, and finances without the existence of or reference of any specific authority granted in any other stature or law of the state.  The Boards of Supervisors have within their respective counties full jurisdiction over roads, ferries, bridges, and the power to levy taxes as may be necessary to keep in good repair.

The County Administrator is hired by the Board of Supervisors and is responsible for carrying out the policies adopted by the board; prepares the budget for consideration by the Board; prepares the tax levy, and performs any and all administrative duties that the board could legally perform themselves.

The Comptroller is responsible for payroll and all related records; also, for insurance and workman's compensation.

The purchase Clerk is responsible for procuring supplies for county use in accordance with purchase procedures set by statute.

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for docket of payment to county vendors/Inventory Clerk is responsible for tagging and managing county assets.

The Receiving clerk receives and records purchases made by the county.  The Solid Waste Clerk is responsible for quarterly billing of solid waste accounts and receiving of payments.

 

 

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