Mississippi Business Journal » tax base http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:41:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Justice Department approves city’s annexation plans http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/08/justice-department-approves-citys-annexation-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=justice-department-approves-citys-annexation-plans http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/08/justice-department-approves-citys-annexation-plans/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:40:28 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=63690 PICAYUNE — Picayune has 800 new residents, and Mayor Ed Pinero plans a meet and greet to welcome them. The U.S. Department of Justice approved the city’s annexation plans last Friday. The city limits expanded west, north and south, including the airport. “It brings in 20 new businesses into the city limits. These businesses wanted [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/08/justice-department-approves-citys-annexation-plans/feed/ 0 Supervisors vote in 2.5-mill tax increase to cover budget http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/27/supervisors-vote-in-2-5-mill-tax-increase-to-cover-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supervisors-vote-in-2-5-mill-tax-increase-to-cover-budget http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/27/supervisors-vote-in-2-5-mill-tax-increase-to-cover-budget/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:16:45 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=63178 MADISON COUNTY — For the second time this month, The Clarion-Ledger reports Madison County supervisors approved a tax increase to fund next year’s budget, despite protests from residents who urged officials to live within their means. The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in a special meeting yesterday to approve an increase in the tax levy [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/27/supervisors-vote-in-2-5-mill-tax-increase-to-cover-budget/feed/ 0 County could lose millions if SMEPA buys power plant http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/07/30/county-could-lose-millions-if-smepa-buys-power-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-could-lose-millions-if-smepa-buys-power-plant http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/07/30/county-could-lose-millions-if-smepa-buys-power-plant/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:06:13 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=60490 BATESVILLE — Panola County could lose as much as $4.4 million in future property taxes if South Mississippi Electric Power Association succeeds in its bid for LSP Energy. South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA) has entered into a purchase agreement in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware to buy all assets of LSP Energy for $249 [...]

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