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Board extends burn ban 30 days with exemptions; staff urges organizers to follow outdoor-entertainment ordinance
Summary
The board voted to extend the county's burn ban for 30 days with exemptions for certified fireground managers, Forestry Commission and certain commercial contractors burning in pits with equipment present; staff reminded event organizers to apply under the county's outdoor-entertainment ordinance and noted the county is working to streamline that ordinance.
Rankin County commissioners voted to extend the county burn ban for 30 days and to include exemptions for certain commercial contractors, certified fireground managers and county fire services, provided burning is done in pits with equipment and oversight.
During public comment, a resident asked the board to…
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