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Choctaw County Commission schedules Jan. 6 hearing on road vacation; approves routine agenda items
Summary
The commission approved routine minutes and motions to advertise maintenance bids and landfill staffing, and set a public hearing for Jan. 6, 2026, to consider vacating a road to the former TAMCO site. A public comment urged removal of a Confederate statue; no action was taken on that request.
The Choctaw County Commission on Nov. 4 approved routine business items, authorized several solicitations, and scheduled a public hearing on a road‑vacation request to the former TAMCO building.
During public comment, Johnny K. urged the commission to remove or relocate a Confederate statue on county property, calling it "a symbol of slavery" and saying it encourages hate. "Before something ugly like that happened in this county, I would like to see people stand up and act like men and women and remove…
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