SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — The Governor’s Judicial Advisory Committee is conducting a search to replace Justice William Myers, who will retire from the Mississippi Court of Appeals Dec. 31. Myers holds the District 5, Position 1 seat on the state’s second highest court. The district includes Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Lamar, Pearl River, Perry, [...] [...]
JACKSON — A top Mississippi lawmaker says budget writers deserve to hear directly from the leader of a governor’s commission that’s studying the Public Employees Retirement System. House Banking Committee Chairman George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, says he’s considering issuing a subpoena for Gulfport Mayor George Schloegel, the man appointed by Republican Gov. Haley Barbour to study [...] [...]
The growing tempest enveloping the Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS) did not have to happen. That is not to say that its current status as being 65 percent funded should not be given some attention. Nevertheless, as has been pointed out a number of times, the Mississippi system is in relatively good health, [...] [...]
JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood has sent a letter to Pat Robertson, executive director of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), giving his opinion on possible changes and/or recommendations from the PERS Study Commission. Hood wrote that whatever changes might be considered or recommended, the “law requires the state to honor the commitment it [...] [...]
VICKSBURG — A Vicksburg building that has been empty and neglected for years appears headed for a dramatic turnaround. The four-story Aeolian building has been vacant since 1991. But The Vicksburg Post says nearly $750,000 worth of income-based tax credits will be used to make the building into senior apartments. The money from the Mississippi [...] [...]
JACKSON — Groups representing current and former state employees in Mississippi say they are worried about the possibility of changes in the Public Employees Retirement System. More than 100 people attended a hearing yesterday at the state Capitol. Many expressed concerns to a group that’s studying ways to make PERS more financially stable. Republican Gov. [...] [...]
I’ve never been to Wisconsin, but I’m imagining what it will be like when Wisconsin comes to Mississippi. Gov. Barbour has appointed a commission to “examine” the state retirement system, affectionately known as PERS. PERS is a defined benefit plan, aka pension plan. Its benefits are based on longevity, age at retirement, and salary. The [...] [...]
JACKSON — Gov. Haley Barbour has created the Public Employees’ Retirement System Study Commission to analyze the program’s structure and recommend improvements to keep PERS solvent and to protect the interests of taxpayers and current and retired state employees. The 12-member commission will provide a comprehensive report to Gov. Barbour and the Legislature by Nov. [...] [...]
CORINTH — State House majority whip Harvey Moss says he will retire from the Legislature after 28 years, defending what he called a legacy of fighting for conservative morals and leading key legislation that improved the state’s economy. Moss first took his seat in 1984 and counts the 1987 transportation bill — a highway expansion [...] [...]
JACKSON — Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley has issued a statement regarding the selection of a new executive director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff. Recently, long-time director Bobby Waites announced his retirement, which is effective June 30. Mississippi law states that the Public Service Commission shall submit between three and six names [...] [...]
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