Higgins proposes county take on debt for industrial park projects
The Golden Triangle Development LINK will draw up a contract for the Lowndes County supervisors to review and possibly approve by March 1, LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins said at Friday’s board meeting, in order to settle months of debate over whether and how much to fund the Lowndes County Industrial Development Authority.
Homeless Coalition’s funds diminished during pandemic; need has not
When the subject of poverty and homelessness comes up, a popular saying is never far from the lips: “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
For all its merits, the old Chinese proverb diminishes the urgency of the immediate need. A hungry person needs food now.
Starkville-Oktibbeha libraries request more funding for staffing, programming
Loraine Walker has held a livestreamed storytime for children “every day at 10 a.m. without fail” on Facebook since the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic halted most activity in March.
CVB debates who should fund certain festivals
Officials with Lowndes County, the city of Columbus and Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau all said they were open to a sit-down meeting to clarify language in interlocal agreements among the entities regarding the funding of local events.
After resistance, CVB director vows to fund county festivals
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors and the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau appear to finally be on the same page with regard to local festival funding.
Emerson withdrawing from J.L. King Center
After 25 years, changes are coming to the J.L. King Center as funding from Emerson’s Family Centered Programs has run out.
MDOT funds 7 bridge repairs in Okt., 1 in Lowndes
Lowndes County, Oktibbeha County and Starkville have landed more than $4.6 million combined in state funding for eight bridge repair projects through the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s Emergency Road and Bridge repair program.
Funding in-hand for first downtown roundabout
Columbus has been approved for the state funding necessary to build the first of several planned roundabouts downtown.
Library to see funding increase for coming year
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library employees started Tuesday believing the organization could suffer a cut of up to $91,500 in public funds next fiscal year.
Analysis: Appeal over charter school funding heats up
Chancery court was never going to be anything but the first round in a lawsuit over how Mississippi’s charter schools are funded.
County threatens to reduce funding for library
Not one computer station sat open Wednesday afternoon in the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library on Seventh Street North.
EMCC borrows $13M on behalf of counties without final approval
East Mississippi Community College may have issued bonds for local funding for the Communiversity without the proper authorization resolutions in place.
‘Drastic’ cuts may be needed at CMSD
A projected loss in Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) funding may force Columbus Municipal School District to look at “drastic” cuts for the next fiscal year, according to district business manager Tammie Holmes.
School funding rewrite won’t happen under budget deadline
An effort to rewrite Mississippi’s school-funding formula will not be limited by the budget deadlines of the regular legislative session, House Speaker Philip Gunn said Tuesday.
Education funding bills fail to advance
A pair of bills legislators could use to revamp Mississippi’s education died after failing to meet a Thursday deadline.
Schools monitoring EdBuild report for funding changes
At least two Golden Triangle public school districts are voicing some concerns about potential revenue loses if EdBuild’s recommended school funding changes are enacted.
School funding formula looms as top 2017 issue for lawmakers
The top issue for Mississippi’s Legislature when it returns Tuesday is education funding, but Republican leaders’ plans remain to be seen.
Lowndes schools finalize tax levy
The Lowndes County School District on Friday unanimously approved sending a resolution requesting funding for the 2016-17 fiscal year to the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors.
Starkville’s outside funding changes slightly for FY 17
Starkville taxpayers will continue to fund external entities and organizations at the same overall rate in Fiscal Year 2016-17 after aldermen approved a level, $418,723 outside contributions budget Tuesday.
High bids could change scope of SPD renovations
Over-budget bids for Starkville Police Department renovations could force aldermen to scale back the scope of the project.