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Resident raises alarm over dead trees, asks Rankin County to speed removal and repaving on Gore Road
Summary
A resident told the board that drought- and insect-related tree deaths along Gore Road pose public-safety hazards; county officials said they have spent more than $1 million removing dead trees, have 54 work orders from the resident and are seeking federal assistance after a stalled appropriation.
During public comment at the March 17 Rankin County Board of Supervisors meeting, resident Deborah Hendricks urged the county to remove dead trees along Gore Road and B. Summers Road and asked that those roads be repaved.
Hendricks told the board the trees “pose a significant risk resulting in damage that could lead to injury, death, or property damage.” She also thanked Sheriff Bailey and his staff for their work.
County officials responded…
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