August 24, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners lifted the burn ban during their August 24, 2022, meeting.
Upon considering the order and declaration prohibiting outdoor burning, Judge Allison Harbison remarked she has had many phone calls on the issue. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index still lists Shelby County on the 600-700 range, as of August 23, 2022, with 800 being the worst.
The current order is set to run out next Monday and the commissioners would then have to take action to put a new one in place.
Commissioner Roscoe McSwain made a motion to lift burn ban, seconded by Commissioners Stevie Smith, and McSwain said if the need arises they will take further action regarding putting a ban in place.
The vote carried with all in favor of lifting the ban.
