DESOTO COUNTY — A delegation from DeSoto County is going to Washington, D.C., to battle a feared ozone ranking.
The Commercial Appeal reports the delegation includes local county government and economic development officials.
The county is faced with a Feb. 29 deadline to object to the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to list the county as “nonattainment” on [...] [...]
VICKSBURG — Warren County Tax Assessor Angela Brown wants to bring in some outside help to work on property reappraisal.
The Vicksburg Post reports Brown, who was elected in November, told supervisors that she needed the help to reappraise a quarter of Warren County’s real property the next four years.
Brown asked supervisors to hire Louisville-based appraiser [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 11,2012
Tags: county government, disaster, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, flooding, floods, homeowners, homes, houses, real estate, residences
JACKSON COUNTY — Jackson County supervisors have approved a payment of $500,949 to Island Winds Title Co. to close on seven homes.
The Mississippi Press reports the action brings the county closer finishing its role in a federal buyout program meant to help give relief to residents in repeatedly flooded homes.
Planning director Michele Coats says once [...] [...]
BROOKHAVEN — The longtime circuit clerk of Lincoln County has resigned after pleading guilty to failing to properly deposit county money.
Terry Lynn Watkins, 57, of Brookhaven, had been set to stand trial on embezzlement charges today.
As part of her guilty plea, Watkins had to resign and agree not to run for circuit clerk again. She [...] [...]
MADISON COUNTY — Madison County supervisors are facing a projected $1.4 million deficit.
The Clarion-Ledger reports the potential shortfall is not tied to the county’s general operating fund.
President John Bell Crosby says the deficit is directly related to road projects in one form or another.
The amount of the deficit is tied to what is remaining on [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 6,2012
Tags: boards of supervisors, colleges, county government, education, elections, higher education, Politics, supervisors, training, universities
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University Extension Service’s Center for Governmental Training and Technology recently gave newly elected county supervisors some of the tools they needed to begin work in the new year.
New supervisors from across the state participated in a training session designed to teach them about basic laws and ethical issues that supervisors face [...] [...]
TUPELO — Tecumseh Products Company, manufacturer of refrigeration and air conditioning products, is modernizing its Tupelo operations by upgrading its assembly and welding operations.
The total capital investment was not disclosed.
The Mississippi Development Authority helped facilitate the project by providing assistance through the Existing Industry Loan program for the purchase of new equipment. The agency also [...] [...]
COAHOMA COUNTY — With grant support from the Walton Family Foundation, the Delta Bridge Project (DBP) in Coahoma County will fund the demolition of abandoned homes and buildings. Clean-up is expected to begin in the spring of 2012.
Working with local leaders, the staff of Southern Bancorp Capital Partners (SBCP) has identified 40 dilapidated structures in [...] [...]
MERIDIAN — With several historic county buildings downtown, Lauderdale County is likely to have its hands full when the time comes for renovations.
Thanks to a grant from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, a new study will show the county what it’s in for.
The $108,000 grant will go toward a $135,000 study of five [...] [...]
JACKSON — Sentencing for former Holmes County Supervisor Larry Dennis has been delayed because of disagreement over how much money was lost when he was bribed a year ago.
When Dennis arrived in federal court in Jackson yesterday, he was facing a maximum 37 months in prison under federal sentencing guidelines for pleading guilty.
But a federal [...] [...]
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