by Associated Press Published: March 19,2010
Tags: municipal government, tax
BILOXI — Mayor A.J. Holloway yesterday vetoed a proposed hotel room tax for Biloxi visitors. City council members passed the measure Wednesday night with the hope of having it to the Legislature before a Friday deadline. Holloway says the tax measure was conceived in the 11th hour and would impose an unspecified tax for an unspecified amount [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 18,2010
Tags: Internet, municipal government, technology
OXFORD — If Google wants to bring the Internet to everyone in a community, the City of Oxford would like to roll out the welcome mat for them. The Oxford Board of Aldermen this week hired Oxford attorney Stewart Rutledge to help persuade Google to select Oxford as one of the company’s test sites for a [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: March 18,2010
Tags: debt rating, Fitch, municipal government, stocks and bond
PEARL — As part of its continuous surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings withdraws its ‘BBB-’ rating on the city of Pearl, Mississippi’s (the city) $1.355 million in outstanding tax increment limited obligation refunding and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 17,2010
D’IBERVILLE — The D’Iberville council has voted unanimously to ask for a referendum on a 2 percent food and beverage tax for the city. The referendum would have to be approved by the state Legislature and the tax would then have to be approved by at least 60 percent of city voters. City Manager Michael Janus said [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 17,2010
Tags: budget, JACKSON, municipal government, recession
JACKSON — A city of Jackson official tells The Clarion-Ledger that department heads are being asked to reduce their budgets to make up for lower tax collections. While property tax figures are not yet in, the city is running between 12 and 15 percent behind on sales tax revenue, which makes up about a quarter of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 10,2010
Tags: community development, hospitality, municipal government, restaurant tax, restaurants
D’IBERVILLE — A 2 percent tax could be added to the checks at D’Iberville restaurants. The council will vote today to ask the Legislature for permission to charge a tax at city restaurants and bars. City Manager Michael Janus tells The Sun Herald that the new tax is similar to one Ocean Springs adopted. The money generated [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 5,2010
Tags: alcohol, municipal government
NEW ALBANY — The City of New Albany has decided not to allow the sale of single packaged beer or light wine, or to permit sales at city-sponsored events. The single sale restriction does not apply to restaurants or similar on-premises sale and consumption. The board of aldermen’s March 2 decision slightly tightens the city’s new beer [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 4,2010
Tags: business travel, China, education, municipal government
HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree says he is paying his own way on a previously-reported trip this month to Linyi, China. DuPree tells the Hattiesburg American that he will travel with his wife instead of taking two members of his administration as he had previously announced. The DuPrees will be tagging along with a delegation from [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 3,2010
Tags: disaster assistance, disaster recovery, FEMA, Hurricane Katrina, municipal government
D’IBERVILLE — The city’s success since Hurricane Katrina could mean D’Iberville will have to repay all or part of a $1.6-million federal disaster loan. City Manager Michael Janus told the Council March 2 that the loan may not be forgiven because the city has seen revenue climb since Hurricane Katrina. Loans totaling more than $1.2 billion were [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 2,2010
Tags: IRS, municipal government, taxes
METCALFE — Metcalfe Mayor Corey Holmes says the city has not remitted taxes to the government and now the Internal Revenue Service wants $200,000. Metcalfe and city attorney Bennie L. Richard say the money comes from federal income taxes the town failed to pay over a 10-year period. The taxes are from the withholdings of municipal [...] [...]