Vanessa Truss
Holmes County Administrator
408 Court Square
PO Box 239
Lexington, MS 39095
Office: 662-834-0911
Fax: 662-834-3345
Email: vtruss@holmescountyms.org
In a beat system of county government, the board of supervisors is authorized, in its discretion, to employ a county administrator. The person employed as county administrator must hold at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and must have knowledgeable experience in any of the following fields: work projection, budget planning, accounting, purchasing, cost control, personnel management, and road construction procedures. The administrator, under the policies determined by the board of supervisors and subject to the board’s general supervision and control, administers county affairs falling under the control of the board and carries out the general policies of the board.
Administrative Staff
Assistant Purchase Clerks/Accounts Payable
Vanessa Truss
Email: vtruss@holmescountyms.org
Alanda Taylor
Email: ataylor@holmescountyms.org
Bookkeeper/Human Resources/Payroll
Maria Porter-Shannon
Email: mshannon@holmescountyms.org
Administrative Assistant
Sheila Riley
Email: sriley@holmescountyms.org