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The board reopened a public hearing and approved a request to rezone about 26 acres at Highway 481 and Harold Road from A-2 to R-E-1. The applicant revised an earlier plan from an eight-lot subdivision to a seven-lot layout and set aside an additional 1-acre parcel intended for the Leesburg Water Association. The board approved the rezoning with conditions requiring documentation that the water association will provide adequate service before any preliminary plat approval.

The action matters because the parcels sit in a largely rural District 4 area where opponents said roads, schools and water infrastructure are already strained. Kayla Logan, a nearby resident, told supervisors the local school has ‘‘two full grades and portables’’ and that she worries about active-shooter response plans and increased traffic from farm equipment and large trucks. She also said Leesburg water frequently runs discolored and that no water-impact statement had been provided.

Brandon McKay, the applicant, told the board he had reworked lot sizes and discussed water service with the Leesburg Water Association but had not supplied the county a formal water-impact letter. He said most lots would be four acres or larger and that the developer intends a 2,500-square-foot minimum house size and would encourage houses to be set back from roads and screened with trees.

The board then approved a second McKay rezoning on Lewis Prestige Road — roughly 20.26 acres from A-2 to RD-1 — for a proposed six-lot residential development. That application likewise includes a 2,500-square-foot minimum-house-size proposal and a mix of lots the applicant described as four acres or more. Supervisors said final plat approval will require engineering studies and documentation of water service.

On Highway 471, supervisors rezoned one acre at 1768 Highway 471 from RU-1 to C-2 for Wixson Automotive, a long-standing auto-repair site that the staff said operates as a legal nonconforming use established before the county’s zoning ordinance. The rezoning clears the way for the owner to replace older buildings and add a new structure; the applicant also asked for a conditional-use permit to allow outside vehicle storage behind the buildings. Neighbors asked the board to require a visual privacy screen; Zach Katzenmeyer, who lives at 1780 Highway 471, requested ‘‘a privacy fence or some sort of partition… not a chain link fence’’ to block the view and limit visual spillover.

County staff told the board they will require site-plan review, stormwater review and a screening condition for the outside-storage area. Supervisors approved the rezoning and the conditional-use permit with screening and other conditions; staff and the applicant will work out technical details during site-plan review.

Votes at a glance: the board carried motions to approve all three zoning actions during the Sept. 2 meeting. The transcript records those motions as carried; individual roll-call tallies were not read into the record.

The decisions conclude an extended local debate about development pressure in Rankin County’s rural districts. Several residents urged the board to restore stricter lot-size rules in its zoning ordinance; county staff and supervisors said the county’s comprehensive plan remains in effect as guidance, but that the zoning ordinance controls enforceable development standards and that the county currently lacks the “5-acre minimum” zoning authority that some residents had previously sought.

Supervisors said plat-level approvals will require additional documentation — especially written confirmation from the Leesburg Water Association that water can be provided — and that county engineering requirements and driveway permits (MDOT where state highways are affected) will apply.

Officials and neighbors may return to the board later with site plans, water letters and stormwater studies.

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Jack Torrance, who gave his address as 100 Langford Drive, told the board the venue has ‘‘turned into, like in better terms, a nightclub’’ and said the disturbance affects a wide area up and down his road. He said a neighbor, Beau Cox, used instrumentation and recorded noise levels ‘‘between 96 decibels and a 118 decibels’’ as measured from roughly an eighth to a quarter mile away and that sound had been observed as late as 3:40 a.m.

‘‘It rattles the windows of my house,’’ Torrance said. He said he has contacted Sheriff Bailey and the City of Flowood and urged more enforcement over holiday weekends; he also said attendees appear underage and that there has been at least one ABC suspension. Torrance said the late‑night activity ‘‘is really a huge annoyance’’ and expressed concern for intoxicated drivers and children leaving the venue.

County officials acknowledged the complaint. Staff members and supervisors discussed whether a county noise ordinance applied and encouraged the resident to work with law enforcement and municipal authorities where appropriate. No formal enforcement action was recorded at the meeting; supervisors said they would take what steps are within county jurisdiction.

The complaint was presented during the board’s public‑comment period and did not immediately result in a formal agenda action. Residents with ongoing noise or public‑safety concerns should document incidents with timestamps and, where possible, measurements and report them to local law enforcement and to county staff for follow‑up.

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The board adopted a combined fiscal year 2026 budget of $274,705,588 and set the county tax levy at 41.74 mills — unchanged from FY2025 — and the Rankin County School District levy at 57.62 mills, a 1.84‑mill increase the school district requested. Supervisors carried motions to adopt and to publish the budget; the transcript records motions as carried but did not record a roll‑call tally.

The school district delegation told supervisors the district was again ‘‘flat funded’’ by the state for the second consecutive year and that rising costs — teacher pay steps, insurance and fuel — are pressuring budgets. The superintendent said that while some districts received additional state support this cycle, others were held flat and the Rankin district must rely on local levies to cover shortfalls. Board members and the superintendent discussed the statewide context and the district’s challenge to recruit and retain teachers when other districts are able to pay more.

Separately, supervisors authorized the county administrator to execute a professional‑services agreement related to the I‑20 Connect Loop Transportation Initiative. County staff said the professional services will be paid from federal and state appropriations already secured for the project and that no county funds are required to obligate the work; staff named Wagner Benchmark and IRO (property acquisition) as contractors involved in grade‑separation and right‑of‑way tasks. Staff noted a limited $640,000 award tied to an East Loop element that must be obligated against that segment.

Supervisors also discussed a proposed bond project list tied to previously secured private‑placement bond proceeds (roughly $36.5–$37 million referenced during discussion). Staff and supervisors reviewed candidate uses including roofs and HVAC replacements at the Justice Center and other county buildings, lighting retrofits (the juvenile detention center has roughly 1,100 bulbs identified), controls for the county administrative building to allow office‑level HVAC control, and replacement of community development roofing sections. Board members discussed using some cash‑on‑hand versus bond proceeds and noted private‑placement structure differences that could affect repayment flexibility. The board deferred some decisions to a later meeting and tasked staff to finalize qualifying projects and contractor quotes.

As part of capital planning, supervisors authorized staff to prepare and submit applications to Central Mississippi Planning and Development District (CMPDD) and the Mississippi Department of Transportation for Transportation Alternatives (TA) funding to build sidewalks connecting Pisco High School to athletic facilities and additional parking. County staff said the project is a strong candidate for TA funding because it serves school facilities; supervisors directed staff to finalize submittals.

On energy efficiency, staff described a PATH program (utility‑sponsored energy services) offering rebates and noted a municipal discount rider under discussion; staff said a per‑tax‑ID rebate maximum is roughly $50,000 and that some lighting projects could qualify for additional rebates. The board reviewed which projects are ‘‘low‑hanging fruit’’ to deliver savings and rebates quickly and agreed to vote on a narrowed list at the next meeting.

The board also approved a housekeeping item to authorize the coroner to contract Mississippi Mortuary Services Inc. for up to $350 for an unclaimed body per the county’s indigent‑remains policy.

Supervisors said they will return to bond‑project prioritization and final contract awards at the Sept. 15 meeting after receiving outstanding contractor quotes and remaining technical information.

","The Rankin County Board of Supervisors adopted a $274.7 million FY2026 budget and set the county and school millages on Sept. 2, approved an agreement to obligate federal/state funds for the I-20 Connect Loop, and discussed proposed bond project lists and energy‑efficiency upgrades including Justice Center roofs and lighting retrofits.","actionData","errors"]

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Rankin supervisors approve multiple rezoning requests, impose conditions on water service and screening

Resident says late‑night nightclub noise on Highway 471 rattles neighborhood, cites underage drinking concerns

Rankin supervisors adopt FY2026 budget and tax levies; discuss bond projects, I-20 loop work and efficiency upgrades