LCSD to raise taxes this fiscal year
After 30 years without raising taxes, the Lowndes County School District board voted Monday to ask the board of supervisors to raise ad valorem taxes by 4 percent — the maximum allowed by state law without a referendum.
Aldermen approve tax to fund new park at Cornerstone
Starkville will send a resolution to state legislators requesting increases to their sales taxes to help fund a new tournament-ready park after the measure gained unanimous approval from aldermen.
Tuition rise coming at MUW, other universities
Tuition at Mississippi University for Women will be $6,065 beginning next fall, an increase of $284.
Netflix raising US price for most popular video plan by $1
Netflix is raising the price of its Internet video service by $1 for new customers in the U.S., Canada and some Latin America countries to help cover its escalating costs for shows such as “House of Cards” and other original programming.
Postal Service proposes small postage increase
The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday proposed slight increases for mailing postcards and international letters — but wants to leave first-class “Forever” stamps at their present 49 cents.
City approves rental increases for Trotter
It will now cost more money to hold an event at the Trotter Convention Center.
CL&W talks water rate increase
A water rate increase may be in the cards for Columbus Light and Water customers.
City’s insurance premiums jump to 6-year high
The city of Columbus is going to pay $55,000 more to insure itself in 2014 than it did in 2013.
The overall 2014 premium is $315,621 — the highest amount in six years and an almost 18-percent increase over 2013’s premium, which was $260,038.
Board OKs 5 schools to raise tuition
JACKSON — Tuition is likely to be headed up at five of Mississippi’s eight public universities. The College Board gave preliminary approval to tuition plans
Miss. universities propose tuition increases
JACKSON — Mississippi’s two largest universities could increase tuition by 5 percent a year over the next two years, while three smaller universities could hold
TVA increase forwarded to CL&W customers
Columbus Light & Water customers will pay an extra 1.5 percent per month starting Oct. 1.
For a residential customer paying a $100 utility bill each month, the increase adds $1.50 to the bill.
Aldermen start own pay raise early while increasing taxes
Starkville aldermen moved up a pending pay raise for themselves and Mayor Parker Wiseman by a year Tuesday while at the same time codifying a 1.98-mill property tax increase.
TVA rate increases likely to have local impact
Expect the light bill to go up.
On Thursday, Tennessee Valley Authority announced a 1.5 percent base rate increase. Officials with the company said the increase will likely mean about an extra $18 a year coming out of consumers’ pockets.
Board support holds for 2.78-mill tax increase
A majority of Starkville aldermen Tuesday approved advertising a 2.78-mill tax hike, even though one alderman who previously supported the notice last week opposed the matter this week.
Miss. public universities plan tuition increases
Tuition at Mississippi’s eight public universities will increase by an average of more than 6 percent this fall, an amount universities say is needed to make up for the lingering effects of state aid cuts during the recession.