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Major items approved or ratified by the board included:

- Resolution of intent to issue general obligation bonds not to exceed $40,000,000: The board adopted a resolution of intent to notify the public and prepare for a future bond issuance for capital projects. The resolution authorizes retaining professionals to support the bond issuance process.

- Purchase authorization for a 2024 Kenworth T380 grapple truck: The board authorized county staff to bid and, if needed, purchase a one-year-old grapple truck at auction with a bid limit up to $150,000 to assist tree-clearing and related work.

- Award of contract for outdoor weather sirens: The board awarded the contract for replacement/installation of outdoor weather sirens to Jackson’s Communications, accepting the bid that complied with specifications (contract amount shown in the bid documents). Staff said the bid covers approximately 40 sirens and 6 new locations and includes integration with county emergency notification systems.

- Adoption of revised Standard Operating Guidelines for volunteer fire departments with delayed effective date: The board adopted revised SOGs but paused their effective date for 60 days to allow supervisors time to meet with local volunteer fire chiefs; the revised guidelines will take effect on Aug. 2, 2025 unless further changes are adopted.

- Conditional use permit for seasonal crawfish sales at 112 Fisherman’s Lane: The board approved a conditional use permit for Kenny Dawson to operate a seasonal crawfish cooking and sales business on a 4.12-acre A-1 zoned parcel; no opposition callers were reported.

- Permits and approvals: The board approved an AT&T permit to construct a cabinet along Cato Road and Charlie Dixon, ratified an MOU allowing Simpson County to use Rankin County’s paint wagon for striping work and acknowledged final certification from the Mississippi Department of Revenue for a Cooperwood Senior Living LLC tax-exemption previously conditioned on state certification.

- Tax-exemption items: The board approved a tax-exemption refund where the Mississippi Department of Revenue dismissed a chargeback (consent item earlier on the agenda), approved a cemetery exemption for PLCRSW Mississippi Holdings LLC (former Gardens of Memory) and accepted a tax-exemption filing for Steam Creek Presbyterian Church for tax year 2026. The Salvation Army exemption request was denied after discussion (covered in a separate article).

- Intergovernmental agreement to house misdemeanor inmates for City of Vicksburg: The board authorized a memorandum of understanding with the City of Vicksburg under which the county will accept misdemeanor offenders from Vicksburg and be reimbursed per state guidance; the terms discussed include per-head daily payments and logistics for intake and medical screening.

Motions for these items were made and seconded as recorded in the meeting minutes; when bids or specifications were deficient (one low siren bidder omitted required components) staff recommended rejecting or paying attention to compliance, and the board accepted the recommendation to award to the compliant vendor.

Several items on the consent agenda were approved without extended debate. Where board members requested additional follow-up (for example the SOGs), staff committed to return with any suggested edits before the delayed effective date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rankin County, MS Board of Supervisors meeting on date: (6-2-2025 1 of 2)","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 2 meeting the board passed a series of routine and consent items including a resolution of intent for up to $40 million in general obligation bonds, approval of equipment purchases, award of a weather-siren contract, permits and multiple tax-exemption determinations.","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},6542324,"Resident raises concerns about homestead-exemption chargebacks; county explains state Department of Revenue role",2782,738000,3520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633448-815e418b1073103c55ebb9125e81dc38&start=738&end=3520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633448-815e418b1073103c55ebb9125e81dc38/thumbnail_738000.jpg","/articles/6542324/Rankin-County/Mississippi/Resident-raises-concerns-about-homestead-exemption-chargebacks-county-explains-state-Department-of-Revenue-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542324-503cc5e6899352fdd03577dffa7b98dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210718&Signature=USjZppgI1Ysanl5VMqELmBHS9eIz7P03vWKo4VVVh0n5WjFTD981oFatoL8885KYcvtG81xncurMT~4KKJ4m2ebbVSdaXJ7q5RTwOdmj~IKfA-Jd-kkW8vYLwtE9a6UWp4SAMDyX4OAauY98gGQLOM3elQCaXL4-BgyGAv~Vu8ib08mKhAxhXHmjuEM-LOAz4b6wbn9LuwVn5OSV6gcNoZ5sp4EkmsfSQKmcXdYB-ZlyjIxQzuPhma4PhRwTCqjpfw1kAnN6AFt1zqzqZZMlwi54RIHyVUyiJ9HMbuZO~0V3CTATkiFh2Y3nayG3oqfpjim8LdtJu-Agsu0zDhm25Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 2 Rankin County Board of Supervisors meeting, resident Linda McCoy urged county officials to improve how the county and the state communicate homestead-exemption chargebacks after she said residents received late, confusing notices that put homeowners at risk.

McCoy, of Sharon Lane in Brandon, described a sequence where homeowners receive a tax statement in October and then several months later receive a notice that their homestead exemption was disallowed and an additional “chargeback” had been placed on the property. “You put in a lot of people in jeopardy because you your records, you know, you tell us 1 thing, and then later on, you wanna you ask for something else,” McCoy told the board.

County staff responded that the chargebacks originate with the Mississippi Department of Revenue. County staff said the Department of Revenue compares county homestead lists with state income tax records and notifies counties if a homeowner appears delinquent on state income tax; the county then posts a chargeback for the homestead exemption amount. County staff said the Department of Revenue typically notifies the county after the year-end tax roll is produced; that timing can create a lag between local billing and later chargebacks.

“It's a Department of Revenue generated issue,” the county attorney said, explaining that state law authorizes the Department of Revenue to revoke a homestead exemption for a person who owes state income tax and that the county’s paperwork frequently follows the state’s timing. County staff said when the county receives Department of Revenue notices they send residents a chargeback notice and that homeowners may appeal through the Department of Revenue process.

Staff said the county objected on behalf of one property in the meeting (a motion earlier on the agenda approved a refund where the Department of Revenue had dismissed a chargeback), and that county staff could request documentation from the Department of Revenue about specific cases. Staff also encouraged residents with questions to work with the Department of Revenue and with their legislative representatives to pursue statutory changes if desired.

Board members and staff acknowledged that timing and the way chargebacks appear on statements can be confusing, and they offered to request copies of Department of Revenue notices and to convene further discussions with tax office staff and legislators to explore improvements.

No formal board policy change was adopted at the meeting; staff said they would follow up with the Department of Revenue and provide information to the resident and the board.","A resident urged Rankin County to change how homestead-exemption chargebacks are communicated after a Department of Revenue action; county staff explained chargebacks stem from state income tax delinquencies and outlined the appeals process.",{"_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},6542328,"Rankin County denies Salvation Army tax-exemption request for disaster warehouse, citing majority-for-profit use",481,1221000,1702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633448-815e418b1073103c55ebb9125e81dc38&start=1221&end=1702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633448-815e418b1073103c55ebb9125e81dc38/thumbnail_1221000.jpg","/articles/6542328/Rankin-County/Mississippi/Rankin-County-denies-Salvation-Army-tax-exemption-request-for-disaster-warehouse-citing-majority-for-profit-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542328-ff936fcf6f2614ba90d4f3c60d067d22/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210718&Signature=DecyLqA09mI18JiEVcYvHVXkCFPbZ4UWNfAyTCj7MCUJ8Ja3gODhUfidwilAHmqIQMnupRyLvp3MBSqwccPqkDKvLbrSYDHB8Z-9jEPHKl8wtLyIYsLaPy0J-HMgE-Z4x2qmZTZuK3lh27PLeIuKIPO3ewz5roee~0jBEzL0AbvXBdxK32x6wxLMzjeM4yeM7qCCQpsV0TlMTbZBsG30jZscOqf3jb-DAECJ4Nxv1hEOG03TiCICq~ez9BwiOfM8Q4IDrDZG1FDLmMu91LW6jq9LChc80npio9vitfEUNrhkFIu1HoighGJVB5hwqItRc3ozBeXg3WRA8x05K7PR5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rankin County Board of Supervisors on June 2 denied a request from the Salvation Army for a blanket ad valorem tax exemption for an emergency disaster services warehouse at 1350 Plywood Drive, after county legal staff said the organization planned to rent 65% of the building at market rates.

County legal counsel reviewed the county’s five-part test for evaluating charitable-use exemptions and told the board that, while the Salvation Army is a recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the proposed use did not satisfy several elements of the local exemption test. The attorney said the county evaluates whether (1) the activity advances a charitable purpose, (2) a substantial portion of services are rendered gratuitously, (3) the activity benefits a substantial class of persons in need, (4) it relieves government burden, and (5) the activity is free from a private profit motive. He said the rental of a majority of the space at market rent raised questions under elements 1, 2, 3 and 5.

“It’s my opinion that at least the elements 1, 2, 3 and 5 would fail in this case,” the county attorney said during the meeting. He recommended the board deny the request and authorize the county attorney to communicate the denial to the Salvation Army.

Supervisors debated whether the county could grant a partial exemption; staff told the board state law does not allow the county to grant a partial exemption for the parcel as filed. One supervisor asked whether Salvation Army could demonstrate that rental proceeds would flow back to charitable operations; staff said the county’s standard response is that tenants should pay the ad valorem tax impact and the owner may pursue other arrangements for charitable activity.

Supervisor Jay moved to deny the exemption; Supervisor Brad seconded. The motion carried.

The denial applies to the Salvation Army’s request for tax year 2025 and for the personal property PIN listed on the application. The county attorney said the board could reconsider if the applicant returned with evidence that the space would be used substantially below market rent or that the majority of use would be directly charitable and free of private benefit.","County attorney told the board a five-part charitable-use test failed because Salvation Army planned to rent 65% of a warehouse at market rates; the board voted to deny the request.",{"_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},6542333,"Rankin County suspends condemnation of 123 Lakeside Street to allow buyer time to repair",588,88000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633448-815e418b1073103c55ebb9125e81dc38&start=88&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633448-815e418b1073103c55ebb9125e81dc38/thumbnail_88000.jpg","/articles/6542333/Rankin-County/Mississippi/Rankin-County-suspends-condemnation-of-123-Lakeside-Street-to-allow-buyer-time-to-repair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542333-9773fc0899a4a9f3a0cfe3d4d85fa589/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210718&Signature=b0sSxsVA~JyvnoIoJ3cx79bsRveddG1ZJNYv4PIwCOr3WY~0EKiXDlnUxX6i2aDBDdXsus3ybpF5JMQUbWzRQX-9M3fexI0EUMTQvFOqjWFxHLyBeWpJb4waPQytKXtvml0PAZrbEu1wPkU6LY~-D~GhLaql0aiucyByhOZokAyPwxYAjxPYuBURkHNHVbv6c1UE63a8lJiZ-JcPoOzaAFhJ7oniyiiqwNmR-6N2QkE5WTSLSgT~LmkDYOrthS0m8H4xZjpROICe97mJT0zT~xM~99Nz3WWG65mu~WA3uKQYqZx-8a77GcAqWa7VQenSka2gT-eXKsmqJiQ6MevK3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rankin County Board of Supervisors on June 2 voted to suspend a prior condemnation finding for 123 Lakeside Street for six months and authorized the Community Development Office to issue permits to allow repairs, after a prospective buyer said he planned to rehabilitate the property.

The board’s action followed a public comment from Robert Owens, who identified himself as a prospective purchaser and said he is “trying to get it uncondemned so I can actually get out there and renovate it, you know, remodel it, fix it back up.” County legal counsel and staff told the board the property had been condemned in April and that community development and the fire coordinator had found it “not safe for human habitation.”

Board attorney (identified in the meeting as the county’s counsel) told the board an engineer report provided by Owens affirmed community development’s finding that the structure was unsafe and confirmed the condition documented at the April condemnation hearing. The attorney said the county could suspend the condemnation while work proceeds but warned the board and Owens that returning the building to habitability will likely require substantial foundation repair and “a lot of sweat equity and a lot of money.”

Supervisor Brad moved to add the item to the agenda; Supervisor Steve seconded. Later, a motion to suspend the condemnation for six months and authorize the Community Development Office to issue permits was made and carried. The board directed Owens to work with his structural engineer and Community Development and instructed staff to monitor progress.

County counsel advised Owens to secure independent legal advice about his ownership claim before spending significant funds, noting that the parcel is currently owned by a tax-sale entity and that title and possession were not yet in Owens’s name. The board reiterated that, if the property is still unsafe after the suspension period, it may have to revisit the condemnation.

The board and staff emphasized that no one may occupy the structure until it is brought up to code, and that any permit approvals would be subject to community development inspections and code compliance.

Supervisor Greg asked the county’s building official and Community Development to stay in close contact with Owens and his engineer. Owens told the board he expected the work could be completed within six months; county staff noted building permits are typically valid for six months.

The suspension gives Owens a six-month window to pursue repairs under county oversight; if repairs are not completed or are insufficient, the board retained the option to re-impose condemnation and pursue remediation with county resources and lien authority.

The board recorded the motion as carried; no individual roll-call tallies were read into the record.","After public comment from a prospective buyer and legal staff review, the Board of Supervisors voted to suspend a prior condemnation for six months and authorize permits so repairs can proceed under Community Development oversight.","actionData","errors"]

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