by Associated Press Published: August 27,2012
Tags: appropriation, budget, builder, city, construction, contract, contractor, lighthouse, municipal, municipality, renovation, restoration, restore, tax, taxpayer
PASCAGOULA — The city of Pascagoula has approved a $636,000 contract with Biloxi’s J.O. Collins Contractor Inc. for the final construction and restoration of the Round Island Lighthouse. The Mississippi Press reports local officials expect the circa-1850s, 45-foot tall lighthouse should be back near the base of the U.S. 90 high-rise bridge by Thanksgiving 2013. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 24,2012
Tags: audit, auditor, city, executive, fine, gay, lesbian, mayor, misappropriation, municipal government, municipality, penalty, repayment, SCANDAL, scheme, sex, state agency, state government, tax, taxpayer
SOUTHAVEN — A north Mississippi mayor under scrutiny for alleged questionable spending of city money says he’s being persecuted. Southaven Mayor Greg Davis testified yesterday in Hinds County Chancery Court, trying to convince a judge to block Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering from garnishing his paycheck. Judge Dewayne Thomas issued a temporary restraining order last week [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: audit, auditor, bench, city, courts, executive, financial, funding, garnishment, infrastructure, judge, mayor, misappropriation, municipality, park, road, salary, state agency, street, tax, taxpayer, transportation, travel
SOUTHAVEN — Southaven is getting $850,000 to link the city’s two largest parks with a bike path and walking trail after learning state officials have released the funds that had been frozen because of Mayor Greg Davis’ financial problems. The Commercial Appeal reports aldermen learned yesterday the enhancement grant for the nearly three-mile trail between [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 17,2012
Tags: city, election, executive, garnishment, government, mayor, misappropriation, municipality, paycheck, Politics, salary, state agency, state government, state law, tax, taxpayer, vote, voter, Voting
SOUTHAVEN — Mayor Greg Davis will get his paycheck after a Hinds County Chancery Court judge issued a stay preventing Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering from seizing Davis’ salary — for now — to recover disputed debt. The Commercial Appeal reports attorneys for Davis sought a temporary restraining order to stop Pickering from garnishing the mayor’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 16,2012
Tags: bond, budget, budget shortfall, city, city council, city government, error, miscalculation, municipal government, municipality, tax, taxpayer
GAUTIER — After learning this week that Gautier will face a significant shortfall over the next several months, city leaders say tax increases will not be part of the solution. Interim city clerk Teresa Montgomery projected that the city can go into fiscal year 2013 with $493,200 in the general fund if money is transferred [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 15,2012
Tags: auditor, bench, city, city government, courts, executive, garnishment, judge, legal, mayor, misappropriation, municipality, pay, paycheck, salary, state government, tax, taxpayer
SOUTHAVEN — Mayor Greg Davis is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering from garnishing his paycheck to recover disputed debt. The Commercial Appeal reports the temporary order is part of a counter suit filed by Davis that also seeks to force Southaven to restore a $35,000 stipend the mayor had [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012
Tags: appeal, ban, bench, church, city, community development, courts, decision, downtown, judge, judicial, judiciary, municipal government, municipality, property, real estate, religion, tax, tax collection, taxpayer
HOLLY SPRINGS — A tiny Mississippi congregation is fighting a city’s attempt to ban churches from the town square, a move that the pastor said is aimed at preventing the church from taking up valuable space for shops and other businesses. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the case Wednesday. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012
Tags: board, education, educator, elementary school, high school, junior high school, learn, learning, property tax, public education, school, tax, tax collection, tax rate, taxpayer, teacher, teaching
NATCHEZ — The Natchez-Adams School District Board of Trustees has approved a resolution for an increase in ad valorem tax funding of $565,000, which will be given to the Adams County Board of Supervisors to be converted into a millage. The Natchez Democrat reports the funding was included in the district’s $39.8 budget for the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012
Tags: appropriation, board of supervisors, budget, county, county government, proposed, public hearing, tax, tax collection, taxpayer
HERNANDO — The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors has set Sept. 4 for a public hearing on the proposed fiscal 2013 $102 million county budget. The proposal calls for a 3 percent raise for county employees and no millage rate increase. The Commercial Appeal reports supervisors discussed the proposed budget during a lengthy meeting that [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012
Tags: appropriation, budget, city, mayor, municipal government, municipality, proposed, spending, tax, tax collection, taxpayer
JACKSON — Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr.’s proposed budget won’t raise taxes or utility rates on residents in 2013, but promises a 50 percent increase in spending on projects that target the city’s crumbling infrastructure. If the Jackson City Council adopts the mayor’s recommendation, The Clarion-Ledger reports there will be no raises for city employees [...] [...]
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