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Council ends standoff, approves $90M water/sewer project

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:35:26 +0000

JACKSON — The Jackson City Council has ended a month-long standoff with the administration over a $90-million water and sewer project, after receiving assurances they would have another chance to weigh in on the proposed deal. The Economic Development Committee and then the council voted to spend more than $400,000 to hire bond counsel and [...]

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Federal audit underway of post-Katrina grant spending

Associated Press — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:50:38 +0000

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — Federal housing authorities are auditing the use of more than $650 million in grants designated for an ambitious plan for sewage and water systems across south Mississippi in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, The Associated Press has learned. The money was divided among five south Mississippi counties, with the most, more than [...]

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Officials: Katrina recovery-funded infrastructure will be used

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:40:22 +0000

JACKSON COUNTY — The Jackson County Utility Authority has spent its Hurricane Katrina recovery project funds on water and wastewater projects that will be well utilized across the county, leaders say. An Associated Press investigation revealed that the Harrison County Utility Authority used millions of dollars to build sewage plants that are underused or sitting [...]

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