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Harrison County supervisors approve ad valorem tax incentives for Project Sand and Project Hilo
Summary
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors voted to concur with resolutions from the Harrison County Development Commission approving ad valorem tax incentives under Mississippi Code §27-31-104 for Project Sand and Project Hilo and authorized the board president to sign related documents.
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors voted to concur with resolutions from the Harrison County Development Commission approving ad valorem tax incentives under Mississippi Code §27-31-104 for two economic development projects, Project Sand and Project Hilo, and authorized the board president to sign any necessary documents.
The approvals came during agenda items 8 and 9, when a board member moved to adopt the resolutions "as set forth in the resolution" and asked that the board president be authorized to sign related documents. Each motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; the record shows the board chair called for "aye" and the motions were announced as carried.
The resolutions attach an Exhibit A describing the incentive terms and state they are granted under Mississippi Code of 1972 §27-31-104, the statute the board cited during discussion. For Project Hilo the board discussed that final documents would be subject to a mutually acceptable agreement; a supervisor said there did not appear to be documents to sign immediately and that approval was "subject to the agreement."
During the discussion a supervisor requested follow-up information about railcar counts related to one of the projects and said staff would provide the numbers so supervisors could respond to constituent questions. No additional conditions or amendments to either resolution were recorded in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Project Sand: Motion to concur with the Harrison County Development Commission resolution approving ad valorem tax incentives under Mississippi Code §27-31-104; voice vote recorded as "aye;" motion carries.
- Project Hilo: Motion to concur with the Harrison County Development Commission resolution approving ad valorem tax incentives under Mississippi Code §27-31-104, subject to mutually acceptable agreement; voice vote recorded as "aye;" motion carries.
Background: The board cited Mississippi Code §27-31-104 during the agenda items and authorized the board president to execute necessary documents related to the resolutions. The transcript includes no roll-call vote or individual vote totals for either item, and no opposition was recorded on the audio excerpt provided.
A supervisor later described the two approvals as among the largest deals approved in county history and referenced job counts tied to recent projects, but specific employment guarantees for Project Sand and Project Hilo were not specified in the meeting excerpts provided.
