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Board delays approval for Coastal Electric's request to use county ball fields for hurricane-restoration staging
Summary
Coastal Electric asked to use multiple county sites, including ball fields, parking lots and a 'tent city' for post-hurricane workforce staging. Board members raised concerns about tent housing and logistics and asked staff to do site walks and develop contingency plans before taking final action.
Coastal Electric requested permission to use Harrison County ball fields and other county-owned lots for laydown yards and to stage crews and subcontractors during hurricane restoration work. The request included use of multiple sites previously used for staging after storms and referenced a planned tent-based staging area the company called a "tent city."
Board members expressed concern about the idea of a tent city on…
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