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Officials delay decision on contract for marina/harbor

by Associated Press Published: October 8,2012

Tags: city, construction, contract, fish, fisherman, fishing, harbor, marina, municipal govertnment, municipality, outdoors, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, water, water sports

BAY ST. LOUIS — Officials have delayed for at least two weeks a decision on awarding a contract for a $21 million marina and harbor project. The Sea Coast Echo reports the bids for the harbor project were accepted six weeks ago. The low bidder was Gill’s Crane and Dozer Service of Slidell, La., with [...] [...]

Capital City residents to pay more taxes to support schools

by Associated Press Published: June 12,2012

Tags: appropriations, bonds, debt, education, elementary schools, funding, funds, high schools, junior high schools, kindergartens, learning, municipal govertnment, revenues, school districts, schools, secondary schools, students, tax collections, taxes, taxpayers

JACKSON — Jackson residents will soon pay more in taxes supporting the city’s school district. When 81 percent of voters in 2006 approved a $150 million bond issue to build more schools and improve others, it meant they were willing to have property taxes raised to pay that debt. But city leaders didn’t raise taxes [...] [...]

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