Lauderdale County (Mississippi) Board of Supervisors: Veterans in the Board Record

Lauderdale County's Board of Supervisors granted VFW Post 12124 an ad valorem tax exemption on its 1531 8th Avenue post home (February 2, 2026, effective January 1, 2025, as a patriotic association), and declared the former Veterans Service Building (PPIN 015300) surplus for sale on July 21, 2025.

Also called: VFW Post 12124, tax exemption, patriotic association, Veterans Service Building, surplus, Board of Supervisors, Resolution, 1531 8th Avenue, PPIN 015300, JJ Anders, Craig Houston, Meridian, Marion, Collinsville, Daleville, Toomsuba, Nellieburg.

For: Veteran or service member.

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Lauderdale County, MSCounty

The exemption. The Board's February 2, 2026 minutes: "A motion by Supervisor J.J. Anders, seconded by Supervisor Joe Norwood, to approve Resolution Granting Exemption to CDR Howard W. Gilmore VFW Post 12124 relative to the property located at 1531 8th Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301 (Parcel No. 083083117000500600)(PPIN 17058) effective January 1, 2025 (patriotic association or society), was passed unanimously." Mississippi Code 27-31-104 exempts property of a patriotic association or society from ad valorem taxation on the board's order. The building. The Board declared the county's former Veterans Service Building (PPIN 015300) surplus on July 21, 2025, authorizing its sale and an RFP for the sale and development of the same; the February 18, 2025 board had amended its agenda to authorize an RFP for "the potential sale of the Veteran's Building". The county's Veterans Services office now operates at 500 Constitution Avenue. The board. The five supervisors are J.J. Anders (President, District 1), Craig Houston (District 2, Vice-President), Josh Todd (District 3), Joe Norwood (District 4) and Kyle Rutledge (District 5); the board meets the first and third Mondays at 9 a.m. in the Government Building in Meridian, with a work session the Thursday prior.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Lauderdale County (Mississippi) Board of Supervisors: Veterans in the Board Record
Gate	Rule
The tax-exempt post and the county veterans offices	The exemption runs on the board’s order under the patriotic-association statute; the service office helps veterans directly.

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