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Rankin County board authorizes up to $50,000 for FRA I‑20 connector grant application; removes resort‑status legislative request
Summary
The Rankin County board authorized up to $50,000 for consultants to prepare a Federal Railroad Administration grant application for the I‑20 connector loop grade separation and voted to withdraw a legislative request related to qualified resort status for unincorporated Rankin County. Both motions passed by voice vote; counts were not specified.
The Rankin County board authorized up to $50,000 to prepare a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant application for construction funding tied to the I‑20 connector loop grade separation and voted to remove a state legislative request tied to qualified resort status for unincorporated Rankin County.
The actions came after a board member asked to add two items to the agenda. "Mister president, if I may, I've got 2 items to add," said Staff member (name not specified), prompting a motion to add the items that carried on a voice vote.
Why it matters: the board’s authorization allows the county’s consulting team to begin work on an FRA construction‑funding application that could lead to federal money for a grade‑separation element of the I‑20 connector loop. The board also narrowed its state legislative priorities by removing language related to…
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