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Key board actions recorded during the meeting included:

- Payout to Southeastern Pipeline and Environmental Services — Pinebrook watershed protection payout No. 8 for $442,612.13 (District 2): motion approved.

- Gunner Road Improvements Phase 2 — Pay application No. 12 to Hempfield Construction Company, Inc., $100,716.09 (District 1): motion approved. Board discussion confirmed some of the billing related to ditch work.

- Oak Grove ditch project — Payout No. 10 to Southeastern Pipeline, $122,850: motion approved.

- Reservoir East ARPA project — Payout No. 8 to Thornton Construction, $614,793.21: motion approved; staff said the contractor will restore impacted roads after work.

- AT&T permits for construction along Rock Hill Road and Long Mandy Drive — motions approved.

- Conditional-use permits: Jeffrey Lee Coy (manufactured home on Trickham/Trickham Bridal Road) — approved with a condition that the temporary manufactured home be removed within five years and a certificate of occupancy be issued for the permanent structure; Tiffany Lindsey (hardship manufactured home on Andrew Chapel Road) — approved with Office of Community Development monitoring of the hardship condition.

- Rezoning approvals: 43 Farms LLC rezoning for Highway 43 North to accommodate a Penn’s restaurant — approved; Jose Serra rezoning of 4 acres on Highway 471 to C‑2 for office use, with the applicant removing a lay‑down yard component — approved.

- Artisan Pyrotechnics — Acknowledgment and authorization to conduct a fireworks display in unincorporated Rankin County on 06/28/2025 at approximately 8:45 p.m.: motion approved; staff will confirm final location from the application packet.

- Siren procurement bids — Three bids received for replacement/possible expansion of county sirens; the board took the bids under advisement for further review (not to exceed 45 sirens). Bids received included Jackson Communication (~$1,511,250 not to exceed), American Signal Corporation (~$1,689,452 not to exceed) and Precision Communications (~$1,867,517.61 not to exceed). Staff will return with a recommendation.

- Sixteenth‑section school lease acknowledgment — County acknowledged confirmation from Rankin County School District that an inaccessible 16th‑section parcel remains leased for hunting/fishing; staff will cancel associated ad valorem tax bills.

- Private cemetery application — Board approved registration/recording steps for a private cemetery application and directed county departments to update records.

Several consent‑agenda motions were approved without extended discussion. The board also voted to authorize changes to general operating guidelines for volunteer fire-taxing districts to clarify commissioner eligibility and term rotation.

Where recorded, motions were made and seconded by board members Jay, Steve or Brad; many votes were recorded as “All in favor? Aye. Motion carries.” Specific roll-call tallies were not always read into the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rankin County, MS Board of Supervisors meeting on date: (5-15-2025 1of 2)","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved routine consent items, several construction payouts, rezoning requests and permits, and took bids and some applications under advisement during the meeting.","taxTitle","Rankin County, Mississippi","taxId",13670,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6560607,"Board acknowledges Cooper Wood Senior Living’s tax-exemption paperwork; refund for 2024 taxes to be processed",358,3419000,3777000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318213-8ee3b2cc3e0b3b3641dbf49ee8e3ed99&start=3419&end=3777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318213-8ee3b2cc3e0b3b3641dbf49ee8e3ed99/thumbnail_3419000.jpg","/articles/6560607/Rankin-County/Mississippi/Board-acknowledges-Cooper-Wood-Senior-Livings-tax-exemption-paperwork-refund-for-2024-taxes-to-be-processed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560607-15e503b617f5c0cabe9e3cfc4bae7042/orig.mp4?Expires=1775215147&Signature=eDZTgS-3B4D0n4PkM1NrqlqbfrsXjwKVkxd4BL5vVvdC6oVd-0TDTTrxG4ty1OA99sjgs5yoSKY4Ph0JDPEIeGqS-MfiYNS0NFcqX5gsZeidSwj-D3UA6pWDFM1g-1MKFGp5W4hiedwL~W7M8Oc5nd2gDW3Q8yjEIDlmcSffhwUVzp~7KDZIUVtiaPqrEET7mFq6dbVuNmsG2yBU-gkzwB6Nsm~zWuvn9dvoeBx7pNwy83jdi2RKcu4zofcSf3Uc9ZK-nktkTc2sYuyfMVW2wI4I-GjanAXY2ZIO5wUEBRGu246zt4lzViGz0lEe96~yhCoJSyuy7DAQJMT9iuk3jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rankin County Board of Supervisors acknowledged application materials from Cooper Wood Senior Living LLC (d/b/a Cooper Wood Senior Living) that staff said qualify the property for a tax exemption under the Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act (Miss. Code Ann. §57‑1‑17.1).

County staff told the board the company first sought qualification in 2023 and the county had granted a one‑year tax exemption conditioned on documentation. Because certification took additional time, the 2024 tax year had been assessed without the exemption. Staff said that if the board grants the exemption now, the applicant would be entitled to a refund for taxes paid in 2024 in excess of what would have been due with the exemption, and the exemption would apply prospectively for the remainder of the statutory term.

The board voted to acknowledge receipt of the qualifying documentation and to proceed with the process that, if approved administratively and certified to the state (Mississippi Development Authority), would place the facility on the exemption schedule. The city of Flowood had already granted its portion of the exemption, and staff said that state certification would follow county action.

A board member voiced a policy objection to tax exemptions for private facilities, saying he would not personally support repeated exemptions, but staff explained the county’s role is largely ministerial when a facility meets the statutory criteria. The board took the action to move forward; staff said refunds and state certification processes will follow established procedures.","Supervisors acknowledged an application and supporting documents that qualify Cooper Wood Senior Living for a healthcare‑facility tax exemption under state law and agreed to process a refund for taxes paid in 2024.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6560609,"Board approves rezoning for Jose Serra; neighbors raise erosion concerns",741,2243000,2984000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318213-8ee3b2cc3e0b3b3641dbf49ee8e3ed99&start=2243&end=2984","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318213-8ee3b2cc3e0b3b3641dbf49ee8e3ed99/thumbnail_2243000.jpg","/articles/6560609/Rankin-County/Mississippi/Board-approves-rezoning-for-Jose-Serra-neighbors-raise-erosion-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560609-c4052162448e71fa1ccd22512f4b10c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775215147&Signature=evtVyJChIJnSWAaUkjF4szYa3wi2tALgDM0TU8rs4yrUyLSbaGn9cPJ1JbABX4nr4u085rjiYgYZsbl22Hu31S6a8PfaKZaSxjASysDn96-fTwg-NN4BxxQMZ02XDM1ksJUnyBCL83b8WfNlNghuEctUaurMuze3VfG9Y5gx8~T32rnBsvXdtbtXDgwNr2573HYIG74aAEA97MH0Vhx2tnaMcTkYzWF2oVp6xiI5qd6G~a0xmpu1QDzsooYIsd-7YOp4muMTPW-~9eKqW0dxydoOBga74Z5ye5DvmpyvndupxfbfLCumD7~UPb0BkRSumpS5-JzED9nE23UMf-I6Mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rankin County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning request by Jose Serra for a four‑acre parcel on Highway 471 to allow an office supporting his construction company, with the applicant formally removing a proposed lay‑down yard from the request.

Neighbor J.C. Taylor said clearing on the property already sent sediment into a nearby lake and asked the board to require effective erosion controls. Mr. Serra acknowledged the concern, described existing silt fencing and cleanup efforts after heavy rains, and said he would present a drainage plan as part of future development work. He said he intends to install a retaining wall, cast basin and pipe system to manage runoff.

County staff told the board that stormwater and drainage will be examined when a formal development plan is submitted and that the rezoning itself is appropriate given surrounding commercial zoning and the applicant’s restriction removing outside storage. The board voted to approve the rezoning; no immediate development permit was granted at the meeting.

Board members emphasized that drainage and erosion control would have to be resolved during the permitting and development review process overseen by the county engineer and the Office of Community Development. The board’s approval permits Mr. Serra to pursue development consistent with the new C‑2 zoning, subject to standard stormwater-management reviews and any conditions attached to development permits.

Staff said engineers will require a stormwater management plan during site development; Mr. Taylor was told those mechanisms would be available to address the erosion he described.","Supervisors rezoned a four‑acre parcel on Highway 471 for office use after the applicant limited the plan and county staff said drainage issues raised by a neighbor could be addressed during development review.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6560611,"Board rejects Boone Behavioral Health conditional-use permit after church members say application lacked owner authorization",555,1288000,1843000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318213-8ee3b2cc3e0b3b3641dbf49ee8e3ed99&start=1288&end=1843","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318213-8ee3b2cc3e0b3b3641dbf49ee8e3ed99/thumbnail_1288000.jpg","/articles/6560611/Rankin-County/Mississippi/Board-rejects-Boone-Behavioral-Health-conditional-use-permit-after-church-members-say-application-lacked-owner-authorization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560611-249d3a08d7caba3a9b9b795d26861331/orig.mp4?Expires=1775215147&Signature=BguvMNs57BsYeyuZDATjzBDZnjbVlL9bk0ERkMPIx8zyLqcfgDkShch4GEkyH8qO6rlGIyc95uEVFIiS-Xwpzqle8sl6iCQAog0GmcaWWamgVAK7SyAjGrOo91aM3bUWDdMNqo~jKuYc8JgOGTosN0j2I0UxbvRJ3UBDxbJwRMarhYywrWnghGQu2oJ0u8MTEcSCxSehbhUA-qTqm2d-x7kK--RLV-c5J0M0kJutVNVYWdWWxfSrtQU12jhlRXJV-ApgQVnChdL5RYJyfLRt1mlRwDNvO~pd-LJCZpqo7unicdGsj8X0cO12oz~jLZ1dKFp8-0F2UU8yfG3GXSxbKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rankin County Board of Supervisors voted to reject a conditional-use permit application for a proposed counseling and psychosocial rehabilitation program called New Life Counseling at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, citing disputed property-ownership authorization.

Willie Johnson, chairman of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, told the board the congregation had not been told about the application and opposed hosting the counseling operation next to the church. Murray Carr, a church member, told supervisors the person who signed the application did so without authority from the congregation and that the church property — nearly 17 acres that include a cemetery — should not be rezoned or used without the congregation’s approval.

Office of Community Development staff told the board the church’s ownership and authorization were in dispute and recommended the board not take up further action until the applicant returned with documented permission from the property owner. County policy requires proof of owner authorization for land-use applications when the owner is an entity such as a church.

Mister Gaines moved to reject the application on the basis that the owner’s permission had not been properly documented; Steve seconded. The board voted to carry the motion. No further consideration or conditions were set; the public hearing was closed.

The applicant, identified in the application as Emma Boone and seeking to operate at 935 Highway 469 North, had proposed therapy and psychosocial services Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with optional weekend sessions on a 16.69-acre parcel in Zone 81. The board’s rejection was procedural: staff and members said the county needs clear, written proof that the property owner (the church) authorized the filing before the county will consider a conditional permit.

The board’s action does not prevent a future application: staff advised the applicant to return with documented authorization from the church and the matter may be resubmitted at a later meeting.","Rankin County supervisors rejected a conditional-use permit for a counseling program at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church after church members told the board the congregation did not approve the application.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6560613,"Rankin County residents demand accountability after sheriff comments about settlement",688,0,688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318213-8ee3b2cc3e0b3b3641dbf49ee8e3ed99&start=0&end=688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318213-8ee3b2cc3e0b3b3641dbf49ee8e3ed99/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6560613/Rankin-County/Mississippi/Rankin-County-residents-demand-accountability-after-sheriff-comments-about-settlement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560613-baea1294c24d78a358afc73d5225de4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775215147&Signature=AynB4YyGLLydoVmZX~~MWl-HNs4VjnU4Kql40Sb2RGJCcIeCJd-u24G5-fSIk3aSxWELex01KVzTgNWZXEvb~rvIi2OZ~mgqW~JetJ9f02ua7yoQF0uyTxs7pizsc3IYo6LEJ84JAzbQ~RaD95LW18mO9eWYlD7exMzH~qc3TLIXI1z38wl5dQ9nECGBw2L2YDWy6cR0GAezTcz~p35GJa2jAZBZkZF97U4oM~J3L8TENXGh6cMam0hxD-dX5p0dm3QG6Fiw8D~LVAPdzhk3CZyMU~45oQ9K7On69ht0UtrWnxc1gH2jbS7Le4CsO4OkVwQBN1yhXhNLXjBE20aqQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A string of Rankin County residents used the board’s public comment period to criticize remarks attributed to a county official about a recent civil settlement and to demand greater accountability from local leaders.

Residents said the official’s comments — in which they interpreted him as boasting about a settlement — reopened wounds for families who say they were harmed by law-enforcement conduct. “They poured salt on the wounds,” one speaker said, describing news reports and recordings about the settlement and expressing outrage that involved deputies remained in position. Leon Seals, who identified himself by name, urged accountability across the county, saying, “If all citizens get held accountable for anything, then people in position should be held accountable, too.”

Avi Harvey, identifying himself with Aviress Baptist Church, urged the official to resign, saying the county needs new leadership and a “serious, sincere apology.” Harvey said the phrase “we are back,” used in audio he described as circulating in media reports, was “reprehensible” and persuaded him that trust between the sheriff’s office and the community remained strained. Michael Pounders also urged resignation and raised separate concerns about land ownership and foreign LLCs in Rankin County.

Speakers tied their remarks to a widely reported settlement and to media-aired audio. Several asked whether the comments referred to named individuals who had received settlement payments; an organizer asked the official to clarify whom he meant when he said “we are back.” No member of the board responded during the public-comment period.

The public-comment segment lasted more than an hour and featured multiple callers and in-person speakers. Board members moved on to the published agenda after the time allotted for comments expired.

The board took no immediate action during the meeting on the complaints raised in public comment; residents asked the board and the sheriff’s office to respond outside the meeting. The concerns raised will likely resurface in future public hearings or as formal complaints if residents pursue them.","Multiple residents used public comment at the Rankin County Board of Supervisors meeting to criticize remarks by a county official about a recent settlement and to call for accountability and resignations.","actionData","errors"]

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