Primary Duties
County supervisors provide leadership over critical policy areas, including policies necessary to ensure safe communities, construction & maintenance of roads and bridges, protect public health, promote economic development, and plan and manage land use for sustainable development. Supervisors also provide important oversight of county operations, including managing strategies to promote sound fiscal management and to develop a high-quality county government workforce.
- Adopt an annual budget
- Establish the annual property tax rate
- Set policies, goals, and objectives to direct the County's growth and development
- Adopt and provide for ordinances, rules, and regulations as necessary for the general welfare of the County
- Carry out other responsibilities set forth by Mississippi State statutes
At the beginning of each year, the Board chooses from its members a president and a vice president to serve during that year. The president presides at Board meetings and signs documents in the name of the county. The vice president substitutes when the president is absent.
Board of Supervisors Meetings
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors meet the first Monday of the month, unless it is a holiday. Board Meetings that fall on a holiday are usually moved to Tuesday of that week. The Board also meets on the third Monday of the month, unless conflicts require that meeting to be moved to another day. Meeting dates are reflected in the Board of Supervisors Calendar.
- Time: 9:00am
- Location: DeSoto County Administration Building
- 365 Losher Street
- Third Floor Board Room
- Hernando, MS 38632
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available following approval. View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
For More Information
For more information, contact the office for the Board of Supervisors at 662-469-8002.
Redistricting
Every ten years, counties are required by law to use new census data to redraw its district lines to reflect local population changes since the last census. Each of the five districts in DeSoto County must be as equal in population as practicable to ensure voters have equal access to political representation.
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