With the possibility of two supervisors winning elections to posts in the City of Vicksburg, members of the Warren County board discussed on Thursday what they would have to do to fill the vacancies.

In Tuesday’s Democratic primary for this year’s municipal elections, District 2 Supervisor Michael Mayfield won the nomination for the North Ward alderman seat in the June 7 general election. In the same primary, District 3 Supervisor Charles Selmon polled enough votes to end up in a runoff for the party nomination for mayor with former Warren County Supervisor John Ferguson

“Once the vacancy exists, we will have 10 days to call a special election,” Richard George, District 5 supervisor, said in response to a question from District 4 Supervisor Carl Flanders about board vacancies.

The county board will then be responsible for filling the vacancy by appointment so the residents of the affected district will not be without representation, George continued.

He then suggested the board consider taking resumes from people interested in filling the vacancy or vacancies on the board, reiterating the fact the board cannot officially act until a vacancy actually exists.

George further suggested the board consider the practice it has followed in filling unexpired terms of some elected officials. In the past the board has announced the vacancy and set up a time period during which potential appointees would submit their resumes to the office of Chancery Clerk Dot McGee. After the deadline, the board would make its selection, possibly including interviews.

In the particular case in which Warren County may find itself, George said the appointee would serve until the results of the special election are certified.

Turning to the special election, George said with the time frame following the city election, an election for someone to serve any unexpired term would be held on the normal election day in November with a qualifying period ending 60 days before the date.

The person or people appointed would be able to run for the office, he said.

Otherwise, “It would be like telling someone they can’t vote,” George said.

In other matters, County Purchasing Agent Tonga Vinson reported on the progress being made to move the 800 megaHertz trunking radio system repeater for south Warren County. The county has to move the equipment because the owner of the tower now supporting the repeater plans to take it down.

Vinson said she has contacted Vicksburg Telephone to move the dedicated phone line to the new tower in Claiborne County with the monthly cost increasing from about $200 a month to about $385.

She also said the prefabricated concrete building to house the equipment has been ordered and it will cost $12,526. The vendor will arrange for transportation to the site and lifting the building from the truck to its final resting place. The county will be billed separately for transportation and liftoff.

Bill Smollen, owner of Stained Glass Manor Oak Hall, appealed to the board for a tax exemption on the property because he has made it a nonprofit historic association and eligible for an exemption under state law.

The request was taken under advisement.