by MBJ Staff Published: December 20,2012
Tags: board of supervisors, county, education, government, health, health care, lease, medical, medicine, public health, research, school, supervisor, university
GRENADA — The Grenada County Board of Supervisors has selected the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s (UMMC) proposal for the long-term lease of Grenada Lake Medical Center (GLMC) in connection with Grenada County’s request for proposals (RFP). Terms were not disclosed. “While the process has taken longer than expected and there still remains work to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 19,2012
Tags: board of supervisors, construction, county, development, government, home, house, infrastructure, land, law, ordinance, property, public hearing, real estate, regulation, residence, resident, residential, road, street, subdivision, supervisor
VICKSBURG — Warren County will hold a public hearing on Jan. 22 on proposed changes to the county’s ordinance on subdivision development. The Vicksburg Post reports versions of a revised ordinance have discussed by the board of supervisors for months. The county is considering a prohibition on the sale of residential lots until roads are [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 14,2012
Tags: board of supervisors, county, elected official, government, health, politician, public official, resign, resignation, stroke, supervisor
JACKSON — Hinds County Supervisor Doug Anderson is resigning after some fellow supervisors questioned if he was too ill to continue serving. Anderson, a supervisor since 1993, will step down Jan. 1. His resignation was announced by his daughter, Jackie Anderson, at a press conference that her father didn’t attend. Doug Anderson suffers from diabetes [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 13,2012
Tags: county, development, economic development, enertgy, exemption, fuel, gasoline, government, industrial, land, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, Oil, petroleum, property, real estate, redevelopment, supervisor, tax, tax break
VICKSBURG — A company that proposes to redevelop the former LeTourneau Technologies site says it needs a tax exemption on up to $41 million in equipment and buildings. A representative for Cameron International Corp., the Houston-based oil services company that bought the LeTourneau yard in 2011, told Warren County supervisors Monday the company plans to [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 6,2012
Tags: audit, auditor, board of supervisors, county, elected official, fine, government, misappropriation, public official, repayment, supervisor, tax, taxpayer
LEAKESVILLE — State Auditor Stacey Pickering has returned $70,280.72 to Greene County following an investigation into supervisors’ misuse of funds used as part of an illegal kickback scheme carried out through a contract for Katrina debris removal and legal expenses. These funds represent $64,030.72 in principal and $2,146.08 in interest and investigative costs. Pickering previously [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 20,2012
Tags: architect, architecture, classroom, county, design, draw, education, elected official, government, public education, public official, public school, school, school district, supervisor
HERNANDO — DeSoto County school board members will be asked to hire architects for expansion projects at two more schools as the state’s largest system continues to grapple with growth. The Commercial Appeal reports Hernando Hills and Southaven elementary schools would be targeted if board members approve the hirings. Last month, the board unanimously approved [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 30,2012
Tags: bench, board of supervisors, county, court, drill, drilling, energy, fuel, gasoline, government, judge, judicial, judiciary, law, legal, natural gas, Oil, petroleum, supervisor
MCCOMB — Pike County supervisors say the area needs a second chancery judge to deal with expected rise in cases involving the growing oil industry. The Enterprise-Journal reports supervisors voted to ask lawmakers to add a judge to the 4th Chancery Court District. The district includes Pike, Amite, Walthall and Franklin counties. Supervisor Gary Honea [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 18,2012
Tags: acquisition, board of supervisor, county, government, health, health care, hospital, lease, medical, medicine, own, purchase, supervisor
TIPPAH COUNTY — Supervisors may bring in a medical organization to lease and operate the publicly owned local hospital. Supervisors and hospital officials tell the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal there are no plans to sell the Tippah County Hospital. Supervisors say a long-term lease would keep the ownership of the hospital with the county and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 17,2012
Tags: bench, board of supervisors, color, county government, decision, district, election, federal court, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, party, Politics, poll, race, redistricting, request, rule, ruling, supervisor, vote, voter, Voting
JACKSON — A federal judge has denied a request by Hinds County Supervisor Phil Fisher and the Republican Party to bar the county from using its new redistricting plan in November elections, which involves only the five local election commission members. Still pending is the original lawsuit filed in September, which asks that the new [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 16,2012
Tags: benefits, board, COST, county government, deductible, employee, health insurance, insurance, premium, supervisor, worker
JACKSON — Hinds County supervisors have voted 3-2 to keep the contract approved Oct. 4 with United Healthcare and its local representative, Bottrell Insurance. The new contract lowers employees’ health insurance deductible from a staggering $5,000 to a low of $500 but more than doubles their monthly premiums, from $73 for a single employee to [...] [...]
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