by Associated Press Published: April 1,2013
Tags: apprpriation, budget, city, city government, economy, fund, funding, municipal, municipality, reserve, retail, sales, Sales Tax, shop, shopper, shopping, tax, tax collection
COLUMBUS — Sales tax collections continue to lag behind last year’s revenue, raising questions about whether the city will have to amend its budget or dip into reserves to make up the difference. The Commercial Dispatch reports January revenue was reported at about $626,000, a drop of more than $24,000 from the same period in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 5,2013
Tags: apprpriation, bill, bridge, gasoline, highway, intersection, interstate, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, maintenance, roads, state government, tax, travel
JACKSON — A top lawmaker says Mississippi needs to increase its gasoline tax to pay for highway and bridge maintenance, but he concedes there’s little chance of it happening this year. House Transportation Committee Chairman Robert Johnson said 40 percent of Mississippi’s major roads and 28 percent of its highways are in poor or mediocre [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 9,2012
Tags: apprpriation, bond, borrow, building, construction, credit, debt, finance, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, loan, state government
JACKSON — The Mississippi House and Senate will try to agree on a package of long-term borrowing next year, after failing to authorize one this past spring, a top lawmaker said. Senate Finance Committee chairman Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, said leaders want to cover the state’s needs without creating too much bond debt. The state issues [...] [...]
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