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The attorney said the draft agreement assigns traffic control and road maintenance responsibilities to the operator but the agreement lacked a dollar figure for a bond to cover potential damage to the gravel road. Board members directed that the required standard be that the operator maintain the road “up to county standards,” and asked staff to propose bond amounts and any additional enforcement language before returning the item at the board’s Sept. 15 meeting.

County staff noted the road is a public gravel road used by limited property owners; planning minutes indicate only one house is on the road and the adjoining landowner uses alternate access. Supervisors said the agreement should allow the county to suspend operations if maintenance or traffic control obligations are not met.

No vote on the substance of the maintenance agreement occurred; the board approved a motion to postpone the item to the second meeting in September and directed staff to add a bond definition and standards language to the proposed agreement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 18, 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","County attorney brought a draft road‑maintenance agreement for a proposed Birdsong Construction dirt pit on Branscombe Road; supervisors asked for a bond amount and directed the item be continued to the Sept. 15 meeting with language requiring maintenance to county standards.","taxTitle","Madison County, Mississippi","taxId",53904,"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},6501368,"Board approves preliminary plat for Parachute Landing; supervisors voice concern about cumulative development on Yandle Road",456,2984000,3440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5594204-a3089aeb4208f588700c5dbcbe7620ef&start=2984&end=3440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5594204-a3089aeb4208f588700c5dbcbe7620ef/thumbnail_2984000.jpg","/articles/6501368/Madison-County/Mississippi/Board-approves-preliminary-plat-for-Parachute-Landing-supervisors-voice-concern-about-cumulative-development-on-Yandle-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501368-a3b555a2ea6a4709088966cd6c3e2397/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146281&Signature=AZ-eZOfPsVEV26242AIjISjH-BrjTEri3bPVV~3PjeQmnBVMX~BwTU5CJKmazF0a2oa29HrNUR9JHfXdi2-mCiOmTNFl6~a44FfIzp0yIdaeuMTZptn5fA6FxwEDhqfQe0s-g5xx-ElYdF4TLDH3R7J3V4YYN1gKcIkpcTJGF8NAEFBaGGb~~01qXUl5k36eKG6NnP~XjebNpE-cAOOVsH5kUDypeaWQgVJIMitHFkKlfFdjdZVsHCoRLE-Xm30vh1MGVodls0HDZlBMbwMhR9XZps4rjdHmcsBYj~pOU5KQJQii7w4tZErSaRK0er12F4jj1w8MWx93w77vo3r9YA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Madison County supervisors approved the preliminary plat for the Parachute Landing subdivision (identified in the hearing as approximately 191 lots) at the Aug. 18 meeting after discussion about cumulative development and road capacity on Yandle Road.

Supervisor Brandon questioned whether the area already has sufficient new construction and raised concerns about traffic and infrastructure. County staff and the applicant’s representatives said the subdivision’s buildout is phased, that improvements to Yandle Road are underway, and that the developer estimated the first homes would not be ready for occupancy until mid to late 2028.

Board members noted that the approval follows planning procedures and said county engineering is accounting for the additional traffic from nearby developments. One supervisor observed that if the Parachute Landing preliminary plat and the adjacent development move forward together, the immediate area could see more than 500 houses in relatively close proximity once all projects are built out.

A motion to approve the preliminary plat carried; the board recorded the affirmative voice vote. County staff said they will monitor road improvements and coordinate permitting and required dedications as work proceeds.","The board approved a preliminary plat for the Parachute Landing subdivision (about 191 lots) after debate over infrastructure timing and density; supervisors and staff said first occupancy likely in 2028 and that adjacent road improvements are planned but will be phased.",{"_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},6501371,"Madison County to buy new election scanners using Secretary of State funds",152,174000,326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5594204-a3089aeb4208f588700c5dbcbe7620ef&start=174&end=326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5594204-a3089aeb4208f588700c5dbcbe7620ef/thumbnail_174000.jpg","/articles/6501371/Madison-County/Mississippi/Madison-County-to-buy-new-election-scanners-using-Secretary-of-State-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501371-f45d6a2a03b02d4ab55ae4bdbc453904/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146281&Signature=lik~g6IXtUw2eevgCahcH5f7alNvzybpxtD~uFmpkTwkECJ-vr4cRY3y~BnyIs4PhXM7dEZdgqrguLcNHIIxR87oxXPl1Io2-5ktY5Z~eSTJrU1EvY8PzCmMSxb-wursJKTy6gx6u0alruE7QC009TPZsb76eVwMO~qswHDzj525L0kYws8DJf~gmkzmg3DmWKyvSkPVCQ1he0672CRMTpsRy-wRRx8f2-iFiOAcFesCRGX1zZImPLv8ugufKO4b02Fa3XzjsH9U0a~0Nqa0EGiKDXdocM7TfLxYO20Z3FFLch9rlDRfqevcORtVgP4wbrj6OL3~ZZEHF33nivMMHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madison County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of new election scanning equipment at its Aug. 18 meeting, accepting staff’s recommendation to use funds available from the Mississippi Secretary of State to cover much of the cost.

Anita Ray, speaking to the board as a county elections official, said the county’s current scanners date to 2016 and that the proposed sales order is approximately $531,000. Ray told the board she confirmed with the Secretary of State — identifying Kyle Kirkpatrick — that the state still has $279,028.61 in HEPA funds available and that an additional $155,368.36 for election materials will be released to the county in September.

Ray said the Secretary of State’s process requires the county to purchase equipment first and submit proof to receive reimbursement. The board approved the purchase and the use of the available HEPA funds; supervisors voted aye on the motion.

The motion to buy the equipment was made and seconded during the meeting; the board’s recorded action was approval. County staff will complete the procurement and submit reimbursement documentation to the Secretary of State’s office as required.","The Board approved a purchase of new election scanner equipment (about $531,000) and agreed to use remaining Secretary of State HEPA funds and an upcoming $155,368.36 allocation to cover the cost; county to purchase first and seek reimbursement from the Secretary of State.",{"_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},6501377,"Madison County supervisors approve rezoning for 60-acre McMillan Road tract with conditions",1949,651000,2600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5594204-a3089aeb4208f588700c5dbcbe7620ef&start=651&end=2600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5594204-a3089aeb4208f588700c5dbcbe7620ef/thumbnail_651000.jpg","/articles/6501377/Madison-County/Mississippi/Madison-County-supervisors-approve-rezoning-for-60-acre-McMillan-Road-tract-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501377-800aef63dca8b99179168e3d458b52c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146281&Signature=GVXSn6F1IRich~fedF44LVgUg8NXLpjRy3lqhj92QoLo-OcP94jFI--W1W-vARxFqqDzGJKzsteZaa2MUhb0iZK7mX6JfBIoxTOTKm3oafngI9yqK5eiUGNmD0BAytdafhSeJz7sRkpsVl~YjKBB9DBPAvDA0-5sSV~hkXwnN7WmoEIJEJ11sx2VlK1Uf-leMwiKKU1XQ4cyk9hNu-4B79ibb6h1j89ki04tYGxwD81At6t9miVI0bcvQXrHiVEYuJ~nfKzIeavbu9XjlddNnCDW5Nu6NmOQ7ItXdYZhJ2JAtVM7FuFXYk6RGE5k33GZgP0964icC41xB2DYAIq0ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madison County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Aug. 18 to approve a rezoning petition for a 60‑acre tract off McMillan Road, changing the parcel’s designation to R‑1B and attaching conditions including a 40‑foot no‑cut buffer along Hathaway Lake and a 2,000‑square‑foot minimum house size.

The decision came after more than an hour of public comment at a formally opened public hearing. Katherine Anzenberger, who said she and her husband live at 128 Frisco Street and represent adjacent homeowners, urged the board to uphold an appeal of the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation. She told the board that “rezoning is a drastic measure, justifiable only under specific and limited circumstances,” and argued the petitioner had not shown a “clear and convincing” public need or a substantial change in neighborhood character.

Neil Bryant, attorney for the applicant, disputed that position and said the property’s land‑use mapping and Madison County’s 2019 comprehensive plan support the requested change. Bryant told the board the county’s comprehensive plan forecasts significant population growth and that “the comprehensive plan actually addresses public need,” saying the plan and prior rezoning actions placed the tract in the county’s growth path.

Developer representatives described the proposal as a transition between higher‑density neighborhoods to the east and lower‑density lots to the north. A speaker identifying himself as Blake said the developer would buy 60 of the 200 acres owned by UMMC and that the minimum residential footprint in the proposed development “would be 2,000.” Planning staff noted R‑1B lots are governed by the county zoning ordinance and that R‑1B minimum lot area is 15,000 square feet.

Supervisors discussed traffic and school capacity concerns raised by opponents and asked county staff and the developer about road improvements in the McMillan/Stribling corridor. Public works staff said broader road projects in the area are in design and anticipated to begin right‑of‑way acquisition over the next year with possible construction starts around 2028; funds for the larger projects were described as available through county bonding, though work specifically on McMillan was not yet funded.

Supervisor comments recorded a desire to attach firm development conditions; the motion that passed included approval of the rezoning with the 40‑foot no‑cut buffer, a 2,000‑square‑foot minimum house size, and adherence to R‑1B lot standards under county code. The board’s recorded outcome was “motion passes 5‑0.”

The Planning and Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended approval; opponents submitted protest signatures representing more than 20% of adjacent property owners and asked the board to overturn the recommendation, citing the county comprehensive plan and case law precedent requiring strong evidentiary support for rezoning.

The board directed staff to incorporate conditions into the final ordinance paperwork and to coordinate with county engineering on road‑project timing and any required dedications. No additional studies (for example, a traffic or school‑impact analysis) were mandated by the board at the time of the vote.

The change will be recorded in the county zoning map and in the planning files once staff prepares the ordinance and supporting documents for the county clerk’s record.","The Madison County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve a rezoning of a 60‑acre tract off McMillan Road to R‑1B, adding a 40‑foot no‑cut buffer and a 2,000‑square‑foot minimum house size as conditions after a contested public hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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