SOCSD budget contains cuts, grows cash reserves
Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Superintendent Eddie Peasant’s first budget for operations is a leaner, trimmer document compared to its previous counterpart that juggles decreasing Mississippi Adequate Education Program funding and internal cuts, all while growing the district’s ending fund balance without calling for a tax increase.
Oktibbeha fire chiefs stump for more funding
It’s going to take more than selling chicken and catfish plates to fill the gaps of Oktibbeha County’s seven volunteer fire departments’ budgets.
House panel approves budget with hopes for tax reform
A key House panel on Wednesday approved a Republican fiscal plan that probably won’t deliver on its promises to balance the budget, but would begin to clear a path for a GOP effort to overhaul the tax code this fall.
Summer looms with GOP stuck on health care, budget, taxes
Republicans are stuck on health care, can’t pass a budget, and hopes for a big, bipartisan infrastructure package are fizzling. Overhauling the tax code looks more and more like a distant dream.
CMSD won’t ask for millage increase for FY ’18
Columbus Municipal School District does not plan to ask for a property tax increase next fiscal year.
Trump administration sending Congress $4.1 trillion budget
President Donald Trump is sending Congress a $4.1 trillion spending plan that relies on faster economic growth and steep cuts in a range of support programs for low-income individuals to balance the government’s books over the next decade.
Trump won’t get OK of health bill before his 100th day
President Donald Trump seems destined to serve his 100th day in office without House passage of a major Republican health care bill or enactment of a budget financing the government for the rest of this year.
Analysis: Leaders say reducing state budget meets GOP goal
There has been plenty of hand-wringing about the Mississippi budget the past several months, with Republican Gov. Phil Bryant making multiple rounds of cuts because tax collections fell short of expectations.
Lawmakers say Bryant can use another $50M to cover deficits
Mississippi lawmakers Tuesday gave Gov. Phil Bryant permission to withdraw another $50 million from state reserves to cover deficits in the budget year that ends June 30.
Miss. legislator calls budget ‘deliberate wreckage’
The Mississippi legislature inched toward a budget Sunday, after a contentious process the day before.
Trump budget: Defense spending a priority over agency money
President Donald Trump is unveiling a $1.15 trillion budget, a far-reaching overhaul of federal government spending that slashes a dozen departments to finance a significant increase in the military and make a down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Proposed $54B jump in defense budget won’t help economy much
Investing another $54 billion in the U.S. military won’t do much for the overall economy.
Miss. lawmakers push early proposals for state budget
Mississippi lawmakers are pushing forward early drafts of budget bills that are likely to change before a final deadline.
Analysis: Tax cuts and economy weigh on Mississippi revenues
As Gov. Phil Bryant cut state budgets by $51 million last week, he and Republican lawmakers went through the ritual obligations of sorrow and dismay.
Governor sets $51 million more in Mississippi budget cuts
Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday ordered another $51 million in cuts from Mississippi’s $6.4 billion budget, as state revenues continue to lag.
CMSD will not form budget advisory committee
Columbus Municipal School District’s board of trustees has opted not to create a budget advisory committee.
Analysis: Budget writers prepare to say ‘no’ to requests
Directors of Mississippi government agencies should get accustomed to one word as the 2017 legislative session approaches.
“No.”
Miss. lawmakers propose spending cuts for coming year
Top lawmakers are proposing a Mississippi budget that would be 3 percent smaller for the coming year.
Bryant budget: More for schools but cuts for many agencies
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is proposing higher spending for foster care and K-12 education in the coming year, but he recommends budget reductions for many parts of state government.
City faces $200K budget error
At least one Columbus councilman is calling for a special audit after a $200,000 budgeting error has left the city facing an unexpected fiscal year deficit.