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Rankin County board authorizes $3.233 million Corps stormwater project for Live Oaks area
Summary
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors authorized a Private Partnership Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expand Live Oaks stormwater work under Section 219 of WRDA. The $3.233 million project is 75% federally funded; the county’s cash obligation is about $295,000 after in‑kind credits.
Rankin County supervisors voted to authorize the county president to execute a Private Partnership Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Section 219 Water Resources Development Act Live Oaks Riparian Benching and Floodplain Restoration Project.
The presenter told the board the total project cost is "$3.233 million," with the federal government covering 75% (about $2.425 million) and the local share $808,351. "They will give us a credit for well over half a million dollars," the presenter said, leaving Rankin County’s projected cash responsibility at about $295,000.
Why it matters: the project would expand the…
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