Residents urge action on erosion and dilapidated properties; board opens public hearing and gives 30 days to abate
May 24, 2026 | Adams County, Mississippi
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Multiple residents brought infrastructure and property complaints to the Adams County Board of Supervisors, prompting staff to outline available cost‑share and Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) options and for the board to open a public hearing on two dilapidated structures.
A resident described severe erosion around her property and said she has spent more than $6,000 trying to stabilize land washed away in storms: "I'm still paying taxes on the land that has moved to somewhere else," she told the board, asking for county intervention. Staff explained that EWP projects rely on a cost‑share model: 80% federal funds come through USDA programs and the county and resident must provide the required matches; the county does not control USDA approvals.
On two properties identified by staff, supervisors described boarded windows, collapsed roofs and potential fire damage; the board voted to give property owners 30 days to remove or repair hazards before the county proceeds with demolition or abatement. Staff asked county counsel to verify ownership and to send formal notices.
The board also discussed submitted EWP applications for several addresses and noted they would continue to resubmit and work with residents on cost‑share matches as eligible projects are identified.
A resident described severe erosion around her property and said she has spent more than $6,000 trying to stabilize land washed away in storms: "I'm still paying taxes on the land that has moved to somewhere else," she told the board, asking for county intervention. Staff explained that EWP projects rely on a cost‑share model: 80% federal funds come through USDA programs and the county and resident must provide the required matches; the county does not control USDA approvals.
On two properties identified by staff, supervisors described boarded windows, collapsed roofs and potential fire damage; the board voted to give property owners 30 days to remove or repair hazards before the county proceeds with demolition or abatement. Staff asked county counsel to verify ownership and to send formal notices.
The board also discussed submitted EWP applications for several addresses and noted they would continue to resubmit and work with residents on cost‑share matches as eligible projects are identified.
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