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Harrison County delays final decision on Jim Simpson pier rebuild as FEMA review continues
Summary
County staff presented three rebuild options for the Jim Simpson pier and said FEMA rejected the earlier bid; county officials have asked MEMA for permission to return to an earlier design and are prepared to prepare bid documents while FEMA/MEMA review continues.
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors discussed repair and replacement options for the Jim Simpson pier and did not take a final vote, after federal review delayed the county's original bid.
County staff told the board they had put the pier project out to bid but FEMA rejected the submission because of cost. The county then sent a letter to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) asking whether it could revert to an earlier stage of construction that included wooden piers and flow‑through decking.…
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