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Oktibbeha County approves Turkey Creek hydraulic study and launches countywide wastewater feasibility work
Summary
The Board authorized an immediate hydraulic cross-drain study for Turkey Creek after a residence experienced flooding and approved a countywide Wastewater Feasibility Study at no cost to the general fund to map rural sewage issues and coordinate long-term infrastructure planning with MSU and CCS.
The Oktibbeha County Board on May 28 voted to authorize the County Engineer and Road Manager to conduct an immediate cross-drain hydraulic study at Turkey Creek and Wash Lane after field inspections found a resident’s house actively inundated during heavy rains. The study will evaluate whether routing water across the main road is feasible without creating downstream liabilities and will identify necessary drainage easements and culvert sizing.
Administrator Wayne Carpenter also informed the Board a specialized engineering team has initiated a countywide Wastewater Feasibility Study at no cost to the general fund. The study will map persistent rural sewage and wastewater challenges and coordinate infrastructure planning with stakeholders including Mississippi State University and Community Counseling Services; staff will return with a conceptual phased approach and grant funding scenarios to support future state-level lobbying.
Board members directed Emergency Management and building officials to strictly enforce Floodplain and Floodway mapping standards for subdivision permits near active channels and to require certified independent engineering surveys where applicants propose fill near streams.
