Rankin County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors adopted a consent agenda including budget increases for litigation settlements and IT contracts. They also approved several ad valorem tax exemptions and the 2023 Recapitulation of the Real and Personal Assessment Rolls.
- Approved budget amendment for Bellsouth Telecommunications litigation settlement (Unanimous)
- Approved ad valorem tax exemptions for Debury Onshore LLC, Nucor Steel Jackson Inc, Mississippi Rural Water Association, and Cooperwood Senior Living (Unanimous)
- Denied tax exemptions for Calvert Company, Lyle Machinery Parts & Service, and Southern States Utility Trailer Sales (Unanimous)
- Approved deletion of 4,338 homestead exemption accounts from 2022 file (Unanimous)
- Approved 2023 Recapitulation of the Real and Personal Assessment Rolls (Unanimous)
- Approved Windstream Communications utility permit for fiber cable on Kitchens Road (Unanimous)
- Approved contracts for Holcomb Branch, Mountain Creek Erosion Mitigation, and White Road bank stabilization (Unanimous)
- Authorized $7,617.34 in FY 2023 Recreational Funds for Florence and Northwest Rankin schools (Unanimous)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved moving 1/2 mill from current debt service to general county funds. They also authorized emergency repairs for traffic control devices at Old Fannin Road and Eagle Drive and approved a sole source purchase for a Fyrebx Track Loader Apparatus.
- Approved adjustment of debt service millage by moving 1/2 mill to general county (Unanimous)
- Ratified emergency declaration and authorized repairs for traffic control devices at Old Fannin Road and Eagle Drive (Unanimous)
- Approved sole source purchase of 300 gallon Fyrebx Track Loader Apparatus from 137 Industries, Inc. (Unanimous)
- Approved petitions for change of assessment on 2022 Personal Property Assessment Roll (Unanimous)
- Authorized Board Attorney to execute Mediation Agreement regarding local water association lawsuit (Unanimous)
- Authorized withdrawal of claim against CNA Surety on behalf of Rankin County Human Resource (Unanimous)
- Authorized closure of all operations and records of the former Rankin County Human Resources Agency (Unanimous)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a road overlay project and related engineering services. They also authorized a policy assessment for the Sheriff's Department and election-related notices. The session included a discussion on the FY24 Budget.
- Awarded Old Fannin Road Overlay Project to AJ Construction, Inc. for $2,381,275.70 (Unanimous)
- Approved contract between CE & I and Engineering Services for Old Fannin Road Overlay Project (Unanimous)
- Authorized publication of notice for L & A testing for upcoming election (Unanimous)
- Approved contract with J. Artis Consulting, LLC for Rankin County Sheriff's Department policy assessment (Unanimous)
- Authorized $1,000.00 check for permit number 505 for postage (Unanimous)