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Board adopts four‑year road plan, approves Getwell Road funding extension and agrees to serve as conduit for Stateline overlay
Summary
DeSoto County supervisors adopted a four‑year road plan with added segments including Hwy 305 and Byhalia Road, approved a six‑month extension for SB2971 Getwell Road funding, and authorized the county to act as a conduit for Stateline Road overlay payments with Olive Branch and Shelby County.
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors adopted an updated four‑year road plan and approved several related actions affecting county roads and intergovernmental coordination.
Road Manager Robert Jarman presented the four‑year plan and the board approved it with additions that included extending Highway 305 from Church Road to I‑269 and additions on Byhalia Road; the motion passed with three supervisors voting yes and two absent. Engineer Tracy Huffman requested and the board approved a six‑month extension to June 30, 2026 for Senate Bill 2971 funding tied to Getwell Road right‑of‑way acquisition.
Board Attorney Adam Emerson explained an MOU to let DeSoto County serve as a conduit for Stateline Road overlay funds—Olive Branch would contract with DeSoto County, which would in turn contract with Shelby County—and the board authorized the Board President to sign the agreement.
The decisions position the county to move forward with priority road projects while coordinating cost and contracting mechanisms with neighboring jurisdictions. Implementation tasks include updating schedules and right‑of‑way work for Getwell Road and executing the Stateline overlay MOU.
