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Board declares local emergency to speed repairs to Langford Communications Tower
Summary
After a fire damaged the Langford Communications Tower, the board declared a local emergency to allow immediate repairs and to let the county administrator handle insurance settlement; the motion carried on a voice vote.
The Rankin County board declared a local emergency to address fire damage at the Langford Communications Tower and to allow repairs to proceed immediately.
A committee member told the board the county’s liability insurance adjusted part of the loss for equipment at the tower and said, "We would like to move forward with the repairs of all of the damage there and allow for the county administrator to resolve the insurance piece of that." The member said a local emergency declaration was needed so the tower could be returned to service promptly.
A motion to declare the local emergency was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The transcript shows the board voted 'Aye' and the chair stated, 'Motion carries.' The board did not discuss repair vendors, timelines, or specific insurance settlement amounts during the meeting; those details were not specified on the record.
The board’s local emergency declaration authorizes immediate repair activity and delegates insurance-settlement coordination to the county administrator.
