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Rankin County suspends condemnation of 123 Lakeside Street to allow buyer time to repair
Summary
After public comment from a prospective buyer and legal staff review, the Board of Supervisors voted to suspend a prior condemnation for six months and authorize permits so repairs can proceed under Community Development oversight.
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors on June 2 voted to suspend a prior condemnation finding for 123 Lakeside Street for six months and authorized the Community Development Office to issue permits to allow repairs, after a prospective buyer said he planned to rehabilitate the property.
The board’s action followed a public comment from Robert Owens, who identified himself as a prospective purchaser and said he is “trying to get it uncondemned so I can actually get out there and renovate it, you know, remodel it, fix it back up.” County legal counsel and staff told the board the property had been condemned in April and that community development and the fire coordinator had found it “not safe…
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