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Approved items (voice votes, motion carried unless noted):
- Approval of previous meeting minutes and consent agenda (motion carried).
- Tax assessor items: petitions to adjust the 2024 homestead exemption supplemental roll; change of assessment for 2024 real property assessments; generating a missed 2024 tax bill for a sold parcel; and voiding a 2024 tax bill for a parcel that should have been exempt (motions carried).
- Authority to accept a reverse auction for one or more new hydraulic excavators at $203,752.25 each; board authorized purchase of one excavator and left option open for additional purchases if funds become available (motion carried).
- Road and utility permits: AT&T permit for South Pearson Road; White Road fiber-optic permit; Atmos gas-service permit on Gunner/ Shallow Drive; a 7-point gas line on Mill Run Road (West Ridge); CenterPoint District 4 Oakdale/Main gas-line permit — all motions carried.
- Roadwork schedule for February (work scheduled in March) and related road consent matters (motions carried).
- Two LSVP bridge-replacement programs approved to replace bridges on Myers Road and Old Highway 80; these projects reduce the county’s list of posted low-weight bridges and were recommended for immediate action (motion carried).
- Sixteenth-section leasehold tax handling: staff authorized the chancery clerk and tax collector to accept current-year tax payments from new tenants on school district (sixteenth-section) leaseholds while the county pursues prior unpaid ad valorem (Avalon) taxes from the former lessee or estate; board authorized the staff approach to avoid tax-sale complications (motion carried).

Several items were discussed at length (see separate articles): a county-initiated rezoning for 379 Highway 43 South (approved); a conditional use permit for 506 Kirsten Way (denied); a nuisance/condemnation matter at 163 Pine Acre Place (hearing set for March 17); and a countywide discussion of manufactured-home age and inspection policy (staff directed to draft language).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rankin County, MS Board of Supervisors meeting on date: (3-3-2025 1 of 2)","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 3 meeting the Rankin County Board of Supervisors approved routine tax assessor adjustments, authorized the purchase of a hydraulic excavator, granted multiple permits and approved two bridge replacement programs; full list of actions and outcomes below.","taxTitle","Rankin County, Mississippi","taxId",13670,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6659324,"Supervisors debate hard age limits, inspections for used mobile homes countywide",1006,2824000,3830000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2471884-7579797198d342a3573a36e6954164bb&start=2824&end=3830","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2471884-7579797198d342a3573a36e6954164bb/thumbnail_2824000.jpg","/articles/6659324/Rankin-County/Mississippi/Supervisors-debate-hard-age-limits-inspections-for-used-mobile-homes-countywide","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659324-15ddce8c48c13bb996d13cff13a6f909/orig.mp4?Expires=1776763279&Signature=PezCKTEX9B7TmKbMpMyoPBRAfFdp~OhAqZ0cq-SfMR4dTIMbuovtbtBEPRe-EtfZToNE~evisM2kKQ4ZtUfkhWYHTnwVaMQU9xaAv8RqZkIj8uDkkA5MupC~8JULSJITBP3Kco7WKWpKkmypFH0iZyzSGJFLiEx6wUvAvifXSsellnDU-2fi5GoioW-iGWkjFpiQlJx5yYwvj1-chRWO4w1iC1aVk5NReQl-bu~d~HGP5fP9ggxqnr9l1rv7NwYeIUIlZ9K86YyBuP3i0Ak16AGW9q~ahaTohJbGJRKzXYqPzYg1km19A5H6blM6~UZ4a-ydcWT7~AznL1oq9eJvkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rankin County supervisors discussed March 3 whether to adopt clearer age and inspection requirements for used manufactured homes entering the county, particularly units older than a decade.

Board members and staff said municipalities in the region often use firm age limits (for example, 10–15 years) and require inspections before a unit is moved and reconnected. County supervisors noted that the county currently enforces an inspection requirement for manufactured homes that are moved into the county, and stricter age limits apply in platted subdivisions, but enforcement in unplatted areas is less consistent.

“We don't have a hard and fast rule,” said Mister Slay, staff member, summarizing current county practice. Several supervisors said adopting a clear, countywide administrative review—paired with a bright-line age threshold—would reduce the number of older, vacant units moved into neighborhoods where they later become blighted.

Supervisor Mark (first name only) and other board members described municipal practices that bar units older than 10 years or require inspection before arrival; another supervisor said Rankin’s platted-subdivision rule has been 15 years (a later comment referenced 20 years), and the board discussed whether to apply an existing platted standard more broadly while adjusting the age threshold if needed.

Staff recommended requiring administrative review of units before they are permitted to be placed on county parcels, strengthening inspection and requiring documentation (photos or inspection reports) from reputable dealers for units sourced outside the county. Board members asked staff to draft a countywide policy that uses existing inspection rules as a baseline and establishes an age threshold to be debated further.

No formal ordinance or rule change was adopted March 3; supervisors asked staff to prepare language for consideration at a future meeting.","Board members discussed adopting clearer age and inspection rules for used manufactured homes brought into Rankin County, including proposals to expand existing platted-subdivision rules countywide and to require administrative review before permitting older units.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6659329,"County discusses condemning uninhabitable estate property; hearing set for March 17",506,1744000,2250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2471884-7579797198d342a3573a36e6954164bb&start=1744&end=2250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2471884-7579797198d342a3573a36e6954164bb/thumbnail_1744000.jpg","/articles/6659329/Rankin-County/Mississippi/County-discusses-condemning-uninhabitable-estate-property-hearing-set-for-March-17","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659329-78974ed0a2da1a62373e83d84af47d94/orig.mp4?Expires=1776763279&Signature=IKUPPOybYzLy3EhnT75aBds0d5aQ4thpswP4fxmjaiKIY~VEEKDJ72o1psXG0T3YXt3V9JqsPhtmZe1cxx6IF47fSaly-tiMc6HJSSXcNs0Uci2Byh3e2H55Yf5XNGf-XipzBm4Bh92GthBnJNR1ox~jSd5Hrn9ecQokq3oNXui7AvI~rapCgkaPvlt-gKlkNLPc18kWU7jBn7jVr9qYkrJpEVJuGTuZDUievlWod6EnOgbjY91EKbhqbIq69wt3NWdfte9GdFyiVFEgksJ0Cq6ZUOCIFpnIZVQzpQb43qArZje0lXTlqSVjqo0y30g73vr0L0ukaK17sLhv5rSU7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rankin County staff told the Board of Supervisors on March 3 that they will seek a condemnation finding at a public hearing to declare the David Key estate property at 163 Pine Acre Place uninhabitable and to secure the site.

Staff said the property, which is linked to the recently deceased owner, poses life-safety concerns and that a prior 911 call and on-site inspections documented hazardous conditions. The county’s fire coordinator has investigated the premises and will present findings at the March 17 meeting.

“We are using state law to actually ask the board to hear evidence … and to recommend that the board condemn it, render it uninhabitable, not allow anyone to live there,” said Mister Slay, staff member. Slay told supervisors that this situation is beyond the county’s normal nuisance process because staff now believes the property is unfit for habitation.

Staff also described notice and estate complications: because the record owner is deceased, the county is attempting to identify heirs or others with a legal interest. Slay said the county will provide notice to known occupants and likely interested parties but acknowledged statutory notice procedures are imperfect for deceased owners.

Staff asked the board to receive the fire coordinator’s report on March 17 and indicated that, if the board finds the structure uninhabitable, staff will request authority to secure utilities and take other safety measures consistent with state law and county procedure.

No formal condemnation vote was taken March 3; the matter will return to the board at the March 17 meeting for action after staff presents the investigation report.","Rankin County staff told supervisors they will present evidence at a March 17 hearing seeking condemnation of the David Key estate property at 163 Pine Acre Place as uninhabitable; staff cited safety, utilities and notice challenges because the owner is deceased.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6659334,"Board denies conditional use permit for five rental homes on Kirsten Way",300,778000,1078000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2471884-7579797198d342a3573a36e6954164bb&start=778&end=1078","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2471884-7579797198d342a3573a36e6954164bb/thumbnail_778000.jpg","/articles/6659334/Rankin-County/Mississippi/Board-denies-conditional-use-permit-for-five-rental-homes-on-Kirsten-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659334-40c3d26c04bd80246f05a11881757f00/orig.mp4?Expires=1776763279&Signature=ew48N~RRNBLDZm35at8cGADCZQA~ayFYl5QVhFpHgBDZE87dPnKAWrUD5ZKemObN3WbPW-suOay9LVoT-5JYODoMHPAsMfWsORPE~NPnBgh2woHHorKzYG0XIikDFjDQD3OPmtXv57gHT551bl3yd8~d8bgO~d63sOapP7vdq987WHPCt2hlYZRN0hOdK5c~Q5o40GrrVrmItL01FiPDeE1qtOGuJeAXZRQgmwSm6HSqiXba-Frl5Bw6tfYrowRhTSdhCjiMkU14I2J7jvSKoVVcSj12gG2AK~PnEkjswcbZ7hi~K8rTqSZIenRcsC8A0zmFeZuZ-eY6MeqrFHHTOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rankin County Board of Supervisors voted March 3 to deny a conditional use permit sought by Roy Anderson to add up to five rental homes on a 16-acre parcel at 506 Kirsten Way in District 4.

Staff opened a public hearing and explained the parcel is zoned RE-1 and previously received a conditional use permit in 2010 that expired when development did not proceed. County staff and the planning commission had advised Anderson to coordinate with the county engineer and road manager to bring the private drive up to county road standards before development.

During the hearing board members and staff described the primary issue as the private drive’s condition and its limited access; several speakers noted emergency vehicle access problems at a gated point on the drive. County staff and supervisors said the applicant had canceled a pre-development meeting and had not demonstrated plans to bring the private drive to county standards.

“That road definitely needs to be improved,” said Mike Harrison, road manager, referring to emergency access problems experienced at the site.

After discussion, a motion to deny Anderson’s request passed by voice vote. The public hearing record was closed and the denial was entered by the board.

The record shows no formal conditions for approval were offered; the denial was tied to unresolved access and road-standard issues rather than a categorical objection to rental housing on the parcel.","The Board denied a conditional use permit application from Roy Anderson to add up to five rental homes on a 16-acre RE-1 parcel at 506 Kirsten Way, citing inadequate road access and unresolved improvements to the private drive.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6659339,"Rankin County approves rezoning of 7-acre parcel at Highway 43 South to commercial",684,1126000,1810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2471884-7579797198d342a3573a36e6954164bb&start=1126&end=1810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2471884-7579797198d342a3573a36e6954164bb/thumbnail_1126000.jpg","/articles/6659339/Rankin-County/Mississippi/Rankin-County-approves-rezoning-of-7-acre-parcel-at-Highway-43-South-to-commercial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659339-abcba4a536f833da82c2011dad5f6b0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776763279&Signature=gBsorzkZaZ756CMLTLcBRNQm5wb3r4tRLVw5fvR99YJ0XGwgR4PM0bnyk-XGGTTAjyxBCEt67ZHoiLS-K-sGCaP-SudmQ8bw40APb4r20QEk25hyOcvTyPlpRrtO7RPUiNlwkfL8tGIhAq3RwhxzJdb2OUWKhnxNQZQ7WpoZtV6dw8K2nxBIqPVx0rln9JAwKy5fqljNgzyqUi1EoQhkb~1FZkPte8Z8A3uTPRCThBQ~N5zF87atd4~2ftOY4UVsPpZACUolkUj71ucozAm~ju7PeRngKfs4FgyqBuQAaKu8wSAzLhgqsn0xKAulDU1nFZrA2vh2fhyOJmawEsisiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rankin County supervisors voted March 3 to rezone a roughly 7-acre parcel at 379 Highway 43 South from A2 (agricultural) to C2 (general commercial).

County staff said the parcel, which includes a repurposed church and a storage building, sits adjacent to a Marathon gas station and near Interstate 20 frontage. The rezoning was presented as a county-initiated action to align the property’s official classification with its existing and likely commercial use and with the nearby town of Pelahatchie’s zoning across the municipal boundary.

“Reclassifying this property to C2 would better align with the intended commercial uses and surrounding development patterns,” said Mister Slay, staff member, who presented the item to the board.

Buck Almond, who identified himself as the current occupant and owner of the site, told the board he and his wife plan to use part of the building for offices and had been approached by potential tenants such as indoor sports and instruction businesses. Almond said the street address on county records differed from the address he uses and asked that the assessor’s office be updated.

Mister Slay and other staff members told Almond that rezoning typically increases marketability and can raise assessed value, but that tax impacts are triggered when improvements are placed into service and the assessor’s office records those changes. Slay also warned that some commercial uses—specifically those involving outside storage or auto sales—are not allowed under C2 without additional approvals.

Board members approved the rezoning after the public comment period and no opposition was recorded. The board chair closed the public hearing and a motion to approve carried.

The board and staff also discussed utilities. Staff noted that some utilities, including natural gas providers, have limited service south of I-20 and that utility availability would be a separate matter for service providers and the city of Pelahatchie.

The county’s approval will reclassify the parcel on the county zoning map; any future development will still be subject to building permits, applicable county standards and utility availability.","The Board of Supervisors voted to rezone a 7-acre parcel at 379 Highway 43 South from A2 (agricultural) to C2 (general commercial), a county-initiated request intended to align the property with nearby commercial uses and a neighboring Marathon station.","actionData","errors"]

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