The Olive Branch aldermen will consider accepting a $10 million federal authorization for water and wastewater work, an agreement with Shelby County on widening Hacks Cross Road, and permission to seek bids for a new ambulance when they meet Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m., according to the agenda posted by the city.
The meeting will be livestreamed and recorded on the city’s YouTube channel.
$10 Million Federal Water Authorization for Olive Branch
Under new business, the board will consider accepting a $10 million federal authorization through Section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The money is set aside for Olive Branch water and wastewater infrastructure. The item would also let Mayor Adams sign a letter of intent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District.
Section 219 is a Corps of Engineers program that helps local governments pay for environmental infrastructure such as water and sewer lines. The agenda does not list which projects the money would go toward.
Hacks Cross Road Widening and Other Road Work
The consent agenda includes an intergovernmental agreement between Shelby County, Tennessee, and Olive Branch for the Hacks Cross Road widening project between Stateline Road and Holmes Road. That stretch crosses the state line, which is why both governments are involved.
The board will also consider a $140,038.06 lump-sum agreement with T. Baker Smith, LLC for preliminary design engineering to move gas lines at the intersection of Highway 305 and Bethel Road.
Ambulance, Police and Fire Items
Public safety purchases on the consent agenda include:
Ambulance: Authorization to seek bids for an ambulance
EMS grant: Submitting an Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund grant application to the Mississippi State Department of Health
Police motorcycle: Buying a 2027 Harley-Davidson Road Glide police motorcycle from Southern Thunder Harley-Davidson
Police vehicles: Light packages for three 2027 Ford Explorers from ComServ
Fire Station 6: A breathing air compressor system, plus Change Order No. 5 adding $26,930.98 and 14 days to the W & T Contracting construction contract, which brings the total to $5,841,170.44
Fire prevention: Up to $4,500 for promotional items for education programs
Shepherd’s Landing Hearing Set and Other Business
On the planning side, the board is expected to set a Dec. 15 public hearing on rezoning 15.89 acres at the southeast corner of Nail Road and Pleasant Hill Road for the Shepherd’s Landing planned unit development. The plan includes single-family homes and possible areas for a daycare and senior housing. The project went before the Olive Branch Planning Commission on Nov. 10.
Other items include:
New homes: A final plat for The Villages at Southbranch, Phase 3, with 53 single-family lots on 23.3 acres east of Bankhead Drive
Lake safety: A Neel-Schaffer hazard rating analysis of Shahkoka Lake and Sylvan Lake, capped at $16,860
Monitoring wells: A site access agreement with Circle K for three monitoring wells in the City Hall parking lot next to Old Goodman Road
Wolfpack: A $1,000 community partner sponsorship for the Mississippi Wolfpack arena football team at the Landers Center
Recognition: The 2026-2027 Mayor’s Youth Council and a Mayor’s Award for Sanitation Supervisor Matt Crabb
Holidays: Christmas decorating by Olive Branch Florist and up to $500 for candy at the Christmas Parade
The meeting ends with an executive session on personnel matters.
