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Rankin County supervisors approve conditional use permit for small used‑car operation on Bethel Road, 3–2
Summary
After neighborhood opposition, the Rankin County Board of Supervisors granted a conditional use permit allowing Thomas Ainsworth to operate a by‑appointment used‑car business at 822 Bethel Road with limits on displayed vehicles and signage coordination.
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 15 approved a conditional‑use permit allowing Thomas Ainsworth to operate a by‑appointment used‑car business at 822 Bethel Road, a 3.1‑acre parcel in District 3. The board approved the permit 3–2 after public comment and conditions limiting on‑site displays and requiring coordination on signage.
The permit allows a maximum of three vehicles to be displayed and requires appointments for viewings rather than continuous on‑site inventory. Supervisor Brad moved to approve with added conditions that vehicles be shown only when a buyer has an appointment and that sign placement be coordinated with the county supervisor, and the…
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