by Associated Press Published: May 21,2012
Tags: annex, annexation, bypass, highways, land, municipal government, property, real estate, taxes, transportation, visitors
OKOLONA — Okolona officials want to push the city limits out closer to the U.S. 45 Bypass. Mayor Louise Cole tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal moving the city limits eastward to within about a tenth of a mile of the bypass might attract a hotel and restaurant to the area. Robert Shinn, who lives [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 17,2012
Tags: annex, annexation, appropriations, budget, finance, financing, municipal government, real estate, rtaxes, taxpayers
PASCAGOULA — An additional $175,000 will come out of the Pascagoula general fund this fiscal year to finance annexation. The Mississippi Press reports city leaders approved the budget amendment. The city’s plan to annex about 21 square miles east of the city got rolling in fall 2010, and has been a subject of debate ever [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 16,2012
Tags: annex, annexation, appeal, bench, courts, homes, judges, judicial, judiciary, land, municipal government, property, real estate, residences, residents, taxes
PASS CHRISTIAN — The city of Pass Christian plans to appeal a judge’s decision denying the city’s request to annex 5.4 square miles in Harrison County. That’s according to a court notice the city has filed. The Sun Herald reports the city will appeal to the state Supreme Court the ruling specially appointed Chancellor Hollis [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 3,2012
Tags: annex, annexation, automakers, automobiles, Automotive, bench, courts, judges, judicial, judiciary, lawsuit, manufacturers, manufacturing, municipal government
CANTON — A federal judge has ruled that the Canton Nissan plant is safe from annexation through 2030. The Clarion-Ledger reports the city’s lawsuit seeking the right to annex the plant was dismissed Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves dismissed the suit with prejudice, meaning Canton will not be allowed to file another suit [...] [...]
PASS CHRISTIAN — Two Pass Christian officials say that residents in a proposed annexation area in Harrison County would benefit from city services and discounts on insurance. The Sun Herald reports the trial in which Pass Christian is attempting to annex 5.4 miles of the Pineville-Cuevas community in the county is expected to last two [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 26,2012
Tags: annex, annexation, arguments, courts, hearing, judges, judicial, judiciary, justices, municipal government
TUPELO — The Mississippi Supreme Court has canceled oral arguments scheduled for April 10 on the city of Tupelo’s annexation case. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the decision means the justices won’t hear live testimony from attorneys on either side of the issue but will rule entirely on written briefs. Earlier, Tupelo had opposed [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 6,2012
Tags: annex, annexation, Commercial Real Estate, health, health care, hospitals, land, medicine, municipal government, real estate, residential real estate
OXFORD — Oxford officials will not oppose property owners wanting their 160 acres brought into the city limits. The Oxford Eagle reports the Board of Aldermen told City Attorney Pope Mallette to notify the Lafayette County Chancery Court that it will not object to the annexation request. The property owners are hoping to sell their [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 28,2012
Tags: annexation, automobiles, Automotive, courts, hearing, judge, judicial, judiciary, lawsuit, manufacturer, manufacturing, taxes, trial
CANTON — A Madison County Chancery Court trial on the city of Canton’s petition to annex the Nissan North American plant has been postponed until June 2013. Canton and Nissan are also in federal court over legislation approved in 2000 that prohibits the city from annexing the plant for 30 years without the automaker’s written [...] [...]
PICAYUNE — The city of Picayune will file a petition in Pearl River County Chancery Court to annex land north and south of the current city limits. The Picayune Item reports the action was taken last week by the board of aldermen. According to a map of the annexation prepared by Dungan Engineering, the proposed [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 26,2011
Tags: annexation, construction, fitness, health, healthcare, hospitals, municipal government, real estate, sports complex, wellness
MADISON — St. Dominic Hospital is working with Madison officials on the possible annexation of 400 acres the hospital owns just north of the city and east of Interstate 55. The Madison County Journal reports city officials have approved the first phase of St. Dominic’s plan to build a new sports complex on the land. [...] [...]
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