Aldermen approve furloughs, pay cuts for city staff until further notice
Starkville aldermen approved a series of measures Tuesday to cover nearly all of the $1.3 million that Mayor Lynn Spruill estimates the city will lose in sales tax revenue this fiscal year due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Aldermen to consider furloughs, pay cuts for city staff amid pandemic
Starkville aldermen will consider a proposed $737,500 in cuts to the city’s budget to start to make up for what Mayor Lynn Spruill said she anticipates to be a $1.3 million sales tax revenue shortfall due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Aldermen approve hiring, travel freeze, suspend scheduled pay raise
Starkville aldermen on Tuesday approved several cost-saving measures to limit the impact of the loss of sales tax revenue since most businesses are closed.
Aldermen to consider city hiring freeze, suspending scheduled pay raises
Starkville aldermen will consider three measures this evening to limit the impact of the sales tax revenue shortfall that Mayor Lynn Spruill said will inevitably come from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Starkville passes restrictions on restaurants, gatherings
Starkville aldermen voted unanimously Friday mandating restaurants to serve customers via takeout, drive-through and delivery only, and restricting social and business gatherings to 10 people or fewer in an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Aldermen consider Cotton District parking meters
A Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based parking meter company pitched to Starkville aldermen at their Tuesday meeting the installation of about 45 meters for less than $50,000 in the Cotton District.
Kimley-Horn tapped as project consultant for Hwy 182
Starkville aldermen unanimously chose Kimley-Horn on Thursday as the consultant for the implementation of the $12.66 million grant the city received in November to revamp a mile of Highway 182, or Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Two firms in the running for BUILD grant consultant on Highway 182
Starkville aldermen will hold a special-call meeting next week to discuss two potential consultants to implement the $12.66 million federal grant the city received in November to revamp a mile of Highway 182, or Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Aldermen issue bonds for park projects on 4-3 vote
A 4-3 vote Tuesday moved forward a resolution for Starkville aldermen to issue up to $25 million in general obligation bonds for park improvements, including building a tournament ready sports complex at Cornerstone Park off Highway 25.
Aldermen table request for development near floodplain
Recent storms and flooding took center stage at a local government meeting for the second time this week at Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting.
Aldermen approve unified code rewrite
Aldermen voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve the city’s updated unified development code that had been in the works for almost three years.
Proposed SPD restructure aims to increase efficiency
The Starkville Police Department might be restructured in an attempt to increase retention, address an increased number of calls and reduce overtime hours, Mark Ballard, who will take over as chief in January, told the board of aldermen at its Friday work session.
Future of Starkville rental property debate unclear
Some Starkville aldermen attempted on Tuesday to expand the ongoing debate over potential restrictions on short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods, saying long-term rentals in the same areas should be considered too.
Aldermen postpone vote on short-term rental regulations
Aldermen will not vote to place restrictions on short-term rental properties such as Airbnbs in residential neighborhoods at their Dec. 17 meeting as originally planned, and the city will look into possible regulations for long-term rental properties before bringing the issue back up for debate.
Perkins claims September aldermen meeting was illegal
The Starkville board of aldermen’s Tuesday meeting began with Vice Mayor and Ward 6 Alderman Roy A. Perkins claiming the Sept. 17 meeting was held illegally.
Aldermen debate proposed short-term rental restrictions
A public hearing regarding the city’s development code and comprehensive plan turned into a debate about proposed restrictions on short-term rental properties at Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting.
Aldermen need two meetings Tuesday to pass tax increase, budget
It was clear to Ward 2 Alderman Sandra Sistrunk five minutes before Tuesday’s scheduled board meeting time that only three aldermen were present and there would not be a quorum.
Caledonia board tentatively approves property tax increase
In a town where low taxes are a point of pride, the Caledonia Board of Aldermen’s plan to raise property taxes for the first time in nine years was met with mild opposition during Monday’s budget hearing.
Aldermen OK retail center TIF to bring in ALDI, TJ Maxx
Starkville is one step closer to bringing in an ALDI grocery store and a TJ Maxx department store thanks to a tax-increment financing plan the Starkville Board of Aldermen approved Tuesday with a 5-2 vote.
Aldermen to consider TIF for retail center on Highway 12
The Starkville Board of Aldermen will vote Tuesday on a tax increment finance plan for a retail shopping center development project at the intersection of Highway 12 and Industrial Park Road.