NATCHEZ &8212; The county may be moving some records to the Natchez Historic Foundation in the near future.

At Monday&8217;s meeting, the Adams County Board of Supervisors agreed to consider funding shelves in the NHF building basement to house records currently in the chancery clerk&8217;s office.

The building already houses circuit court records, and new shelves would provide space for those records as well as some from the chancery clerk&8217;s office.

Chancery Clerk Tommy O&8217;Beirne said his office was fast running out of space for documents, some of which date back generations.

Another big concern, he said, was people stealing documents. HNF Director Mimi Miller said many documents had been stolen from the courthouse in the past and later sold.

&8220;It&8217;s impossible for myself and the clerks to watch everyone go through the documents,&8221; O&8217;Beirne said. &8220;They&8217;ll be able to watch people more.&8221;

A fire suppression system and climate control would protect the documents, too, Miller said.

The county would essentially own the shelves and retain ownership of the documents, she said. They would simply be stored in a place other than the courthouse.

The shelves would cost roughly $130,000, she said, and the county could pay all at once or over a period of time.

The board approved authority to lease the space and said they would discuss adding the cost of the shelves to their budget.

In other business:

4 Johnny Ratcliff of Old Highway 84, No. 4, requested the board look at changing the name of Old Highway 84, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Ratcliff said emergency response and mail could get confused. He suggested changing the names to Washington Loop, Fenwick Loop, Cranfield Loop and Leesdale Loop, respectively. Angela Dyer, executive assistant for the county civil defense office, said name duplication could cause confusion, so alternative names for Cranfield and Washington might be more appropriate. The board asked Dyer to review possible names and make a recommendation.

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Representatives from U.S. Networx presented a plan to build a Web site for the county. Residents would be able to pay for license plates, among other things. The site would cost $14,525, and the county would pay a $959 hosting fee each year. The board differed a decision until they determined if there was grant money available to pay for the site.

4 Natchez-Adams County Airport Manager Clint Pomeroy said the helipad behind Natchez Regional Medical Center was nearly finished. The concrete had been poured, most of the electrical work was done, and some of the sod had been laid, he said. It still needed painting and the erosion control finished. He said it should be finished by the end of November, depending on the weather.

4 County Attorney Bob Latham said he had presented a draft of an ambulance ordinance to the board and local ambulance services. He said he would incorporate any feedback he received from the board and services and would present a revised ordinance at a later date.

4 County Administrator Cathy Walker said she was working on a wellness program for county employees. Several board members suggested the program invite county residents, as well. Supervisors President Darryl Grennell suggested board members and department heads kick off the program by walking after the next meeting.