Quitman County Board of Supervisors meets Aug. 3 in Marks

Quitman County’s Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at 220 Chestnut St. in Marks, with public participation and involvement “highly encouraged.” The meeting repeats every first Monday, giving residents a fixed time and place to see county business handled in public.

That matters because the Board is Quitman County’s governing body. One supervisor is elected from each of the county’s five districts to four-year terms, and the board is responsible for adopting the annual budget, setting the annual property tax rate, and establishing county policies, goals and objectives. Those decisions shape the services residents feel most directly, from roads and county facilities to public safety, land use, contracts and personnel.

For people in Marks, Crowder, Lambert, Falcon and the surrounding unincorporated areas, the notice is a practical reminder that the county’s most important choices are not made behind closed doors. The board meeting is where complaints about a gravel road, a damaged county building, a service contract or a budget line can become part of the public record before votes are taken.

The location also reinforces Marks’ role as the center of county administration. The county board’s mailing address is listed as 220 Chestnut St, Marks, MS 38646-1203, and the Mississippi Association of Supervisors lists the board phone number as (662) 326-7902 and fax number as (662) 326-3062. Residents who cannot attend in person can use those contact details to reach the board office.

Quitman County’s posted schedule has shown that the board meets on a recurring basis, not just for one special session. A separate Aug. 10 entry lists another 9 a.m. board meeting with “Budget Preparation” as the featured topic, underscoring that the county is moving through a regular cycle of public meetings as it heads deeper into budget season. That kind of steady calendar is one of the few direct ways county government stays visible to the people it serves.