Lowndes County ex rel. Board of Supervisors v. McClanahan

¶ 14. I respectfully dissent from the majority’s opinion. I disagree with the majority’s finding that the residents filed an untimely appeal from the Board’s decision. My disagreement with the majority stems from issues involving the following: (1) what constitutes an appealable decision of the Board; and (2) the Board’s power to reconsider its own prior resolution. Based upon a review of the record in this case, I would not vacate the decision of the circuit court but would instead affirm the decision on its merits. This dissent addresses the timeliness of the residents’ appeal rather than…