LEGAL NOTICE FOR OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Weisenberger Road from Parkway East to Highway 51   MADISON COUNTY     Madison County Board of Supervisors, in coordination with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will conduct an Open Forum Public Hearing to present the Preferred Alternative and the Preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Weisenberger Road Improvements project in Madison County from Parkway East to Highway 51.     The Preliminary EA promotes informed decision-making in the development of a transportation solution(s) by explaining the purpose and need of the proposed action, evaluating social, economic, and environmental impacts, soliciting feedback from the public and decision-makers, and determining whether further analysis is necessary or if the impacts are minimal enough to warrant a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).     The purpose of this Public Hearing is to present the evaluated range of alternatives with the identified Preferred Alternative for the project and to solicit comments. The hearing will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Gluckstadt Police Department & Municipal Court, 140 Gluckstadt Way, Madison, MS.     Citizens are invited to come and go as they please during the hours of the hearing to view the County’s plans and exhibits, ask questions, and offer comments. Although there will be no provisions made for formal presentations by individuals or groups, citizens are encouraged to make written and/or taped comments that will become part of the hearing’s permanent record.     The Preliminary EA is available for public review and comments online and in person at the locations below. Comments will be accepted until Wednesday, July 15, 2026.   • Website: https://mdot.ms.gov/portal/environmental • Gluckstadt Public Works Department – 107 Lone Wolf Drive, Gluckstadt, MS 39110 • Canton Public Library – 102 Priestley Street, Canton MS 39046 • Federal Highway, 100 West Capitol Street, Suite 1062, Jackson, MS 39269     The public is invited and encouraged to visit https://mdot.ms.gov/portal/environmental to view the project information and offer comments. Any person wishing to submit written comments may send them to Neel-Schaffer, Inc., Attn: Stan Wright, 215 Waterford Square, Madison, MS 39110, or by email to WeisenbergerPublicComments@neel-schaffer.com.     Any individual who needs auxiliary aids or special accommodation to attend the hearing should advise Madison County Board of Supervisors of their needs by emailing WeisenbergerPublicComments@neel-schaffer.com. Requests should be made at least four days prior to the Public Hearing end date.     Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or familial status. Any person wishing to express their concerns relative to compliance with Title VI may contact Andrea Hendricks, MDOT Civil Rights Director, by phone at (601) 359-7344. Gerald Steen Board President Madison Board of Supervisors June 09, 25, 2026 #12391976