by Associated Press Published: March 12,2013
Tags: board of supervisors, cab, county government, driver, fee, ordinance, regulation, rule, supervisor, taxi, transportation, travel
BILOXI — The Harrison County Board of Supervisors will hold a workshop in the next two weeks to discuss rules and fees for the taxi industry. The Sun Herald reports taxi drivers appeared before the board to protest the fees they are paying under the taxi commission established by the Legislature in 2010. Leisa Leisy, [...] [...]
WEST POINT — The board of supervisors has started the process toward issuing up to $10 million in bonds for development of the Prairie Belt Powersite in northern Clay County. The Daily Times Leader reports officials with the Golden Triangle Development LINK had requested that the board be ready to issue bonds when a major [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 22,2013
Tags: appeal, city government, convention, county government, court, decision, entertainment, gamble, gambling, gaming, hotel, law, legal, lodging, meeting, nightlife, restaurant, ruling, tax, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
CLARKSDALE — Coahoma County has appealed a judge’s order that it return to the city of Clarksdale about $62,000 collected in casino taxes. The Clarksdale Press Register reports the county filed the appeal Feb. 15, asking Circuit Judge Johnnie Walls to reverse his decision. In court documents, county attorney Tom Ross argues that Walls ruled [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 21,2013
Tags: bioenergy, biofuel, city government, county government, economic development, employer, employere, energy, green, industrial real estate, job, manufacture, plant, REFINERY, site, work, worker
NATCHEZ — Adams County hopes to advertise for bids in April for port improvement construction related to a biofuels project. Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. announced in 2011 its plans to convert the Delta BioFuels plant into a bio-refinery, in which fuels and other chemicals will be produced from organic matter. The company — which makes [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 21,2013
Tags: board of supervisors, boat, boater, boating, county government, dredge, ecosystem, environment, martimie, navigation, pollution, ship, shipping, state agency, supervisor, wildlife
PASCAGOULA – The Jackson County Board of Supervisors has filed an application for a wetlands permit with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources requesting authorization to maintenance dredge the Lake Yazoo Canal in Pascagoula. The proposed dredging is 2,200 feet in length and an average of 60 feet in width from a depth ranging from [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 20,2013
Tags: appropriatioon, board of supervisors, construction, county government, highway, improvement, infrastructure, road, street, supervisor
COLUMBUS — Lowndes County supervisors have formed a committee to look for the county’s 10 worst roads. The group will report back to the board by June 15 so supervisors can decide how to repair some or all the roads. The Commercial Dispatch reports committee members include road manager Ronnie Burns, County Administrator Ralph Billingsley, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 18,2013
Tags: bench, casino, convention, county government, court, entertainment, gamble, gambling, gaming, hotel, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, lodging, meeting, nightlife, protest, restaurant, tax, tourism, tourist, trial, vacation, visitor
VICKSBURG — Ameristar Casino’s protests over Warren County property tax levies for 2012 and 2013 will be heard Oct. 14 in Warren County Circuit Court. The Vicksburg Post reports the separate lawsuits filed by the casino have been combined by Circuit Judge M. James Chaney. The Ameristar claims in the most recent of the two [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 15,2013
Tags: back payment, bench, casino, city government, county government, court, decision, gaming, judge, justice, law, legal, ruling
CLARKSDALE — A judge has ordered Coahoma County to return the city of Clarksdale about $62,000 — back payments that county’s appears to have been withholding in an annexation dispute. The board of supervisors met Wednesday but left the meeting with board president Paul Peterson telling the Clarksdale Press Register the matter is “ongoing litigation.” [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 14,2013
Tags: bill, city government, county government, food, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, nutritional labeling, regulations, state government, state law
JACKSON — No one’s trying to take away supertanker-sized soda drinks in Mississippi, but state lawmakers have passed a bill to make sure they never do. House Bill 1182 would prohibit counties and cities from creating food regulations such as requiring nutritional labeling at restaurants, banning junk foods and keeping toys out of meals. Food [...] [...]
BILOXI — The Harrison County Utility Authority will move quickly to hire a new executive director. The authority’s board met yesterday for the first time since last week’s firing of longtime director Kamran Pahlavan. He was dismissed because of conflict of interest concerns involving a car purchase and financing the deal through a utility authority [...] [...]
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