The Rankin County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 15 took formal action on multiple items. Below are the motions, vote outcomes and key figures taken from the meeting record.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of October 6 minutes and consent agenda (with modification to insurance line items): motion carried.

- Tax exemption: Approved property tax exemption for Primary Purpose Club Incorporated (Alcoholics Anonymous meeting location); motion carried.

- Road work and routine approvals: Approved monthly road work report and several routine road project authorizations, including authority to advertise Gunner Road Phase 3 (district project estimate discussed). Motions carried.

- Demolition/asbestos project (former Brandon Cement plant): Approved final pay request #1 (final) to Schneider Environmental and Construction for $68,000; authorization to issue check approved.

- Pine Brook Subdivision (ARPA project): Approved change order #3, increase of $5,836.39 for adjusted quantities; approved final payout #13 to Southeastern Pipeline Environmental Services for $95,471.80.

- The Preserve subdivision: Approved final plat and letter of credit for Phase 1A ($126,390) and Phase 1B ($54,094).

- Conditional use permits and short‑term rentals (public hearings): Set public hearings for multiple items; approved the following after hearings: Thomas Ainsworth (822 Bethel Road — used‑car conditional use; see separate article), Diane Owens (after‑school center at 287 McCollum/McClain Road) — permit approved; Donna Burks (short‑term rental at 372 Swan Drive) — permit approved with annual renewal and conditions; KLF Farms LLC (exempt mining operation, 4 acres on Highway 18) — permit approved with standard mining conditions.

- Mapping services agreement (Tax Assessor): Authorized board president to execute a two‑year digital mapping services agreement; annual cost reported at $75,600 per year for two years.

- Reservoir East / Harper project (ARPA): Approved final summary change order showing a contract reduction of $250,389.97 and approved final payout in the amount of $186,467.90.

- Facilities and project payouts: Approved chiller replacement payout of $44,135; approved final architect/engineer invoice of $1,630 related to the county children’s project.

- County insurance program: Board voted to proceed with the presented insurance program option (referred to in the meeting record as "Massive"); motion carried. Board directed staff to continue negotiations and granted authority to work on volunteer fire department deductibles.

- Lankford Volunteer Fire Department: The board acknowledged a written request from Lankford VFD to consider increasing its fire protection district millage (to fund capital needs). The board authorized the county attorney to proceed with the process for possible millage action (resolution of intent, publication, hearing, final action).

- Executive session: Board voted to go into executive session to discuss personnel, litigation and land matters; motion carried.

Several of the items above carried unanimous support; a small number were split votes (for example, the Ainsworth conditional use permit was approved 3–2). Many authorizations direct county staff to follow up with enforcement, permitting or procurement steps.