Rankin County, MS Board of Supervisors meeting on date: (6-12-2026 1 of 2)

The Rankin County Board of Supervisors held a meeting on June 12, 2026, focusing on several procurement and infrastructure projects. Key discussions included securing $10 million in state matching funds for a bridge construction project pending federal grant approval, approval of bids for asphalt, slurry seal, micro surfacing, polypropylene culverts, and crushed stone, and the award of contracts via reverse auction for a used excavator ($163,796) and a track-type tractor ($257,557) to Puckett Machinery. The board also approved change orders and pay requests related to local bridge replacements and road improvement projects, including the Ellicott Road bridge and Gun Road improvements. Additionally, the board authorized the execution of a construction contract with J.E. Stevens Construction Group for a district attorney building, contingent on site readiness and utility relocations. The meeting included motions to condemn several dilapidated properties and discussed grant applications for a regional Assistant Firefighters Grant with a 15% match requirement. Finally, the board approved an ordinance to increase a misdemeanor fine surcharge to fund local Crime Stoppers and moved into executive session for real property acquisition and personnel matters.