NATCHEZ — A vote taken in the county boardroom Tuesday morning brought a united front to the community’s pursuit of a recreation complex.

Tuesday, the Adams County Board of Supervisors voted to enter an interlocal agreement with the City of Natchez and the Natchez-Adams School Board that will be the process of developing a recreation complex in Natchez.

If the three boards receive the go ahead from voters on Nov. 3, when county residents tell their elected whether or not they want to pursue recreation, the agreement means that a nine-member commission, comprised of three members from each board, will be formed, the three boards will have input on the development of the complex and they will also develop an operational budget for the complex.

“It’s a big step,” Supervisor Mike Lazarus said. “I’m glad to see that it passed.”

Tuesday’s motion to adopt the interlocal agreement received a positive vote from supervisors Thomas “Boo” Campbell, Lazarus and Henry Watts.

Supervisor Darryl Grennell was not present when the vote was taken and supervisor S.E. “Spanky” Felter did not vote.

Watts said while too was pleased to see the agreement adopted, he has concerns about whether or not funding and maintaining the complex will fall equally between all three boards.

“I haven’t seen any language that guarantees that,” he said.

While no final decisions have been made as to how the project will be financed and maintained, Watts has concerns the responsibility will fall solely on the supervisors.

“We have to live within our means and know how we’re going to pay.”

But while financing issues have not been settled, others are still optimistic about the project.

Natchez Mayor Jake Middleton said he believes will voters will chose to move forward with the complex.

“And I think that’s when we should look at our options,” Middleton said. “The city and the county are retiring debt and I’ve requests in Washington, D.C., for help with this project. This is something we can do.”