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Scott County offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Click here to view a sample ballot for the 2024 General Election, which will be held on November 5, 2024.

Good news! BEAM (Broadband Expansion and Accessibility Mississippi) will soon be accepting funding applications for projects to expand broadband access in Mississippi.

To ensure that service providers are able to apply for funding for projects which will impact Scott County, we need your help!

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PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING AVAILABLE:

Scott County offices will be closed Monday (4/29/24) due to a State Holiday. 

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AS OF 7:00AM ---IF YOU LIVE IN THE LAKE AREA OF SCOTT COUNTY, SUCH AS EAST SCOTT, JOHNSON TOWN RD, JIM OWENS RD, SALEM RD, HARRISON RD, LEWIS RD, HOLLINGSWORTH DR, CONEHATTA RD, ETC ... YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AT HOME. ROADS ARE COVERED IN DEBRIS, TREES DOWN, POWER LINES ARE DOWN, ETC. THROUGHOUT THAT ENTIRE COMMUNITY. PLEASE DO NOT BE OUT ON THE ROADS UNLESS HIGHLY NECESSARY SO THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES CAN GET TO AND FROM THESE AREAS AS NEEDED. 

 

In observance of President's Day, Scott County Courthouse will be CLOSED Monday- February 19,2024 we will open back up Tuesday- February 20, 2024 at 8:00am

Thank you,
Scott County Board of Supervisors

Voting day for the Primary Elections will be on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Below are links to the sample ballots of each party:

Democratic Ballot

/sites/default/files/Democratic%20Primary%202024%20Sample%20Ballot.pdf

Republican Ballot

At this time the Board of Supervisors apologize for the inconvenience and inconsistency with the garbage pick up days, and also the residents that have been missed for the last couple of weeks. After deep discussion between the Supervisors and Arrow Disposal, they have came to a conclusion to hopefully resolve this garbage issue.

**JANUARY 16, 2024**
The Scott County Courthouse will be CLOSED tomorrow, January 16, 2024—due to inclement weather conditions. 

Thank you, 
Scott County Board of Supervisors

WINTER WEATHER UPDATE | Jan. 15 

Here’s what to expect:   
-Sleet and freezing rain accumulations are possible.  
-Travel impact is likely with light icing of roads, bridges and overpasses.   
-Low temps (10 to 18-degrees F), with wind chills as low as -10 to 1-degrees.  
-Possible danger to exposed pipes.   
 Monday night (6 p.m.) through Tuesday morning (6 a.m.)

What can you do right now?   
The forecast will continue to evolve; however, it's important to prepare by:  
-Seal windows & doors.  
-Insulate pipes.  

We apologize for the inconvenience, but the county is down one truck due to mechanical issues, at this time. This can/will effect all districts inside Scott County. With this delay, garbage routes can be delayed 1 day behind at this time.

Thank you, 

Scott County Board of Supervisors

The Courthouse will be closed for these dates for the following upcoming Holidays (Christmas & New Years):

  • December 25-26, 2023
  • January 1, 2024

The Courthouse will reopen the following day at 8:00 as normal schedule.

 

Thank You,

Scott County Board of Supervisors

 

Due to the holidays coming up in December and January, there will be delays on garbage pick up on the following holidays: (all Monday Holidays)

*Christmas, December 25, 2023

*New Years Day, January 1, 2024

*Martin Luther King Day, January 15, 2024

  •  Mondays will be picked up on Tuesdays
  • Tuesdays will be picked up on Wednesdays
  • Wednesdays will be picked up on Thursdays
  • Thursdays will be picked up on Fridays
  • Fridays will be picked up on Saturdays

Thank you, 

Scott County Board of Supervisors

 

Attention: Garbage pick up will remain the same during this Thanksgiving holiday!

Thank you, 

Scott County Board of Supervisors

As of November 15, 2023, the burn ban for the county has expired. 

Thank you, 

Scott County Board Of Supervisors

Scott County is preparing to replace the culverts on Riverbend Road between Hwy 25 and Doc Webb Road.  The roadway will be closed to traffic between the Dollar General and Hwy 25 beginning the week of October 16th for approximately 2 weeks.

Thank you, Scott County Board Of Supervisors

If you have ordered an ADSI trash can, whether it is being replaced due to damages or receiving one due to getting a new address, and you have NOT received it yet, please contact the Solid Waste Department....Located in the Scott County Courthouse. 

Call, or come by and see us at:

Phone number: 601-469-5181

Address: 

100 East First St, Suite A, Forest, MS 39074

Thank you!

*BURN BAN* - STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE- PER GOVERNOR TATE REEVES

EFFECTIVE 09/12/2023 - UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - Project No. ERBR 62(03) Old Highway 80 Bridge replacements

Beginning On Old Highway 80 at Dennis Graveyard road, headed South-East towards (New) Highway 80 at Lake High School, this section of the highway will be temporarily closed due to the new bridge replacements. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you,

Scott County Board Of Supervisors

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