Governor Tate Reeves has signed a bill into law requiring the city of Jackson to provide monthly reports of how it spends its additional one percent tax dollars.

On Monday, Reeves signed House Bill 1168, authored by Representative Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, originally authored to mandate for the city's one percent infrastructure sales tax to only be used on fixing issues with the capital city's water and sewer system.

The legislation was later amended to require Jackson to supply detailed monthly reports including the names of vendors and how much they were paid courtesy of the one percent sales tax.

Mississippi's capital city will be subject to annual audits. Failure by the city to comply with audits and reporting requirements within 30 days after receiving written notice of noncompliance will result in the Department of Revenue withholding payments to the municipality.

Additionally, House Bill 698, authored by Representative Shonda Yates, I-Jackson, has passed…

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By: Caleb Salers
Title: Gov. Reeves signs bill regulating Jackson's tax spending
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/gov-reeves-signs-bill-regulating-jacksons-tax-spending/
Published Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 22:16:28 +0000

Did you miss our previous article…
https://www.biloxinewsevents.com/back-to-back-state-champion-coach-leaves-for-coast-job/

After a decade of success in central Mississippi, high school football coach Jeff Stockstill is heading to the Gulf Coast.

On Friday, the Pass Christian School Board of Trustees hired Stockstill as the new head coach for the Pass High Pirates.

“We are excited about Coach Stockstill coming in to help build our program,” Athletic Director Ricky Smith said. “He's a proven winner and we are excited to watch him build a winning culture.  His expectations for his players on the field, in the classroom, and in the community are excellent and we are excited for him to be a Pirate.”

Winning back-to-back state championships with the Scott Central Rebels, Stockstill has accumulated a 63-19 record as a head coach, including a 28-2 record over the last two years.

After leaving Raleigh with a 29-12 record over three years, one district title, and being 5-3 in the 3A playoffs from 2014-2016, Stockstill took a position at Forrest County AHS in Brooklyn, Miss., for just one year finishing…

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By: Hunter Dawkins
Title: Back-to-back state champion coach leaves for Coast job
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/back-to-back-state-champion-coach-leaves-for-coast-job/
Published Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:27:55 +0000

Northern Mississippi

Sunny today with highs in the mid-60s. Tonight will be clear with lows in the lower 40s.

Central Mississippi

Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing with highs in the upper 60s. Clear tonight with lows in the mid-40s.

Southern Mississippi

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny with highs near 70. Clear tonight with lows in the upper 40s.

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By: Kelly Bennett
Title: Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, March 29
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-wednesday-march-29/
Published Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:00:53 +0000