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MDA adds $40M to Katrina fund for omitted neighborhoods

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:16:53 +0000

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Development Authority has added $40 million to the post-Katrina Neighborhood Home Program to reach eligible residents initially left off the list. Under the program, contractors are repairing Katrina-damaged homes not covered by previous disaster assistance. Jon Mabry, chief operations officer of MDA’s recovery division, told The Sun Herald 1,200 [...]

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Council gives nod to borrowing for downtown baseball stadium

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:14:21 +0000

BILOXI — The Biloxi City Council has voted 5-2 on a resolution that could lead to the borrowing of $20 million for the construction of an athletic stadium. Councilmen George Lawrence and David Fayard voted against the plan. WLOX-TV in Biloxi reports Councilman Ed Gemmill told other council members that a downtown baseball stadium would [...]

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City sees building permits soar during first quarter

Associated Press — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:25:32 +0000

CORINTH — Building permit activity in the first three months of the year was sharply higher in Corinth. The Daily Corinthian reports the Corinth School District’s softball complex accounted for about two-thirds of the quarter’s total of $4.356 million. In the same quarter a year ago construction permits totaled $555,350. CIG Contractors obtained a permit for [...]

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Coast residents to vote on tax hike to fund recreation projects

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:00:38 +0000

PASCAGOULA — Gov. Phil Bryant has signed legislation allowing Pascagoula residents to vote on a proposed 2 percent prepared food tax, says city recreation commission chairman Mike McElhaney. The tax would fund recreation projects outlined in the city’s recreation master plan, which the board adopted in October. Senate Bill 2921 was signed into law April [...]

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State agency providing funds for Delta city beautification

Wally Northway — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:25:09 +0000

GREENWOOD — Transportation funds will help the City of Greenwood continue its beautification of downtown. The city is planning new sidewalks and street lamps for Main Street to produce a cohesive look and feel among city blocks. Mayor Carolyn McAdams tells the Greenwood Commonwealth the city will get $1.12 million from the Mississippi Department of Transportation. [...]

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Mayor wants tax increase to pay for sportsplex

Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:12:27 +0000

BRANDON — Mayor Butch Lee is proposing a 2 percent additional tax on food and beverage sales at Brandon restaurants to pay for a multi-field complex focused on baseball. He says the goals are to allow the city’s Shiloh Park to convert more to soccer and girls fast-pitch softball. He tells The Clarion-Ledger a sportsplex would [...]

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City gets getting six-digit grants from MDOT for depot project

Associated Press — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:34:49 +0000

NATCHEZ — The city of Natchez’s plans to renovate the former railroad depot downtown have picked up a little steam. Mayor Butch Brown tells The Natchez Democrat the Mississippi Department of Transportation awarded the city $250,000 for the depot project and will award another $250,000 in the fall and $200,000-$250,000 next spring. The city is [...]

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Economic developer: 4G network will boost county

MBJ Staff — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:18:03 +0000

NORTH MISSISSIPPI — AT&T has expanded it 4G LTE network in Northwest Mississippi. AT&T 4G LTE coverage now includes parts of Batesville along Highway 6, Sardis and South Oxford. AT&T launched 4G LTE in Oxford Dec. 18, 2012, and the expanded coverage is part of its ongoing rollout across the market. “The addition of a [...]

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Demolition to begin at sites for retail center, casino

Associated Press — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:39:03 +0000

D’IBERVILLE — The city of D’Iberville is clearing the way for another major retail center along Interstate 10 and a casino on Back Bay. A developer has acquired nearly 80 acres at the I-10 junction with Interstate 110. The homes and businesses there will come down by the end of the year and Mayor Rusty [...]

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Capital City’s $90M infrastructure deal finally approved

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:26:58 +0000

JACKSON — After months of negotiations, the city of Jackson’s $90-million infrastructure deal with Siemens has cleared its final hurdle. The Clarion-Ledger reports the Mississippi Development Authority has approved the project, which will use promises of future savings to upgrade the city’s two water plants, install new meters and repair or replace around two miles [...]

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