<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Booth in the Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citizen-led coverage of Oxford and Lafayette County government, zoning, and development]]></description><link>https://boothintheback.wixsite.com/home/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:18:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://boothintheback.wixsite.com/home/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[June 1, 2026 Supervisors Meeting ]]></title><description><![CDATA[APPROVED - Conditional Use Permit | Ste-Bil Dirt Pit Request Consider removing from the table the Planning Commission recommendation to approve the Ste-Bil Grading, LLC conditional use permit request to develop an open pit dirt mine in a Rural (A-1) District on Lafayette County parcels 185-15-017, 185-15-020, 185-22-006, and 185-22-008, 81 CR 418. (Joel Hollowell) Requestor: Ste-Bil Grading, LLC Address: 81 CR 418 | District: 5, Greg Bynum Vote: 5-0 Approximate discussion time: 11 min Public...]]></description><link>https://boothintheback.wixsite.com/home/post/june-1-2026-supervisors-meeting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1b92952221307b855e25d1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:14:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0a4b14_62202dcb6b4c4e4a961f39ccc72095ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Board of Supervisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Supervisors is comprised of one Supervisor for each of the five county districts. County Supervisors are elected representatives. The Board is the decision making authority for zoning requests. Contact info for the sitting Board can be found on the county website. There is also a link to the Lafayette County District Map. All city and county residents have a Supervisor that represents them. The four-year term for the current Board of Supervisors runs from January 2024-December...]]></description><link>https://boothintheback.wixsite.com/home/post/the-board-of-supervisors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0d15e9a8a3d519daa08121</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 02:30:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Planning Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Planning Commission is an appointed advisory body. Each Supervisor appoints one person to the Planning Commission, or can serve in the role themselves. It does not have decision making authority. All zoning-related requests are presented to the Board regardless of whether the Commission recommends approval or not. The names of the current Commissioners can be found on the commission website. Zoning Duties The Lafayette County Zoning Ordinance lays out the duties of the Planning Commission...]]></description><link>https://boothintheback.wixsite.com/home/post/the-basics-the-planning-commission</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0d18f0a8a3d519daa089c6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 20:42:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mississippi Open Meeting Act requires that all Board and Commission meetings are public, and further requires all agendas and meeting materials be made available to the public. Meetings The Board of Supervisors meets twice a month: First Monday of each month at 5:00pm Third Monday of each month at 9:00am (Published meeting procedures state it starts at 8:00am. However, a 9:00am start has been the standard practice.) The Planning Commission meets once a month: Fourth Monday of each month...]]></description><link>https://boothintheback.wixsite.com/home/post/the-basics-public-meetings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e19addd66a932defa0f56</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 22:08:56 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Below are common types of public records for each meeting. It is not an exhaustive list of all public records. Meeting Packets The Open Meetings Act requires that any materials provided to the Board and Planning Commission in their meeting packets be made available to the public at the time of the meeting. The Board and Planning Commission started posting meeting materials online in the spring of 2026. They are posted on the Board and Commission sites immediately prior to the meetings under...]]></description><link>https://boothintheback.wixsite.com/home/post/public-records</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a124ca7c9b7de4f2a1ece1a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 01:25:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>