Warren County Tax Collector Antonia Flaggs Jones and District 3 Election Commissioner Elva Smith-Tolliver officially began their tenures Thursday.

Both were appointed by county supervisors after they drew no opponent for the Nov. 3 special election. State law mandates appointments of lone contenders for the offices in a special election.

Voters will choose candidates for Southern District justice court judge and the Election Commission’s District 5 position.

Vying for the judgeship are former sheriff’s deputy Jeff Crevitt, attorney and former circuit court administrator Lisa Anglin Counts and Sheffield Rentals employee Sally Sheffield McDaniel. Crevitt was appointed to the job in July following the death of his father, Joe Crevitt.

In other business, the county took two bids to replace a bridge at Cherry Street and Glass Bayou. Offers were $310,244.50 from Natchez-based Dozer LLC and $367,792.80 from Madison-based Key LLC.

Also, supervisors OK’d the next step between the Vicksburg Bridge Commission and AT&T in contract talks between the two on company-owned lines crossing bridge property. Details of the telecommunications firm’s latest offer were awaited.

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Contact Danny Barrett Jr. at dbarrett@vicksburgpost.com