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Madison County board debates and approves FY2026 funded road plan amid lawsuit; retains outside counsel
Summary
After heated debate over allocation of road funds favoring the City of Madison, the Madison County Board voted to approve the FY2026 funded road plan, rescinded a Dec. 15 plan and authorized executive-session actions to defend a lawsuit brought by the City of Madison; the board also retained outside counsel and a process server.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 5 debated the county's FY2026 funded road plan and voted to approve a version of that plan despite a pending lawsuit challenging the Dec. 15 vote. County attorney Mike told the board a lawsuit had been filed within the 10-day appeal window after a 3'to'2 vote on the December plan and advised the board to discuss litigation in executive session. He submitted a memo and cited published opinions from the Mississippi Ethics Commission and the Attorney General stating that taking up items not on a printed agenda is not per se a violation of the Open Meetings Act.
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