Tagert takes on dual role with Partnership and MSU
Jerry Toney had promised Robert Clark that the Greater Starkville Development Partnership would have a new CEO by the time Clark took over for Toney as board chairman earlier this year.
Tagert will not seek re-election as MDOT commissioner
Mike Tagert is not a term limits advocate, with one exception: His own.
Tagert, of Starkville, has confirmed he will not seek re-election as the state’s Northern District Highway Commissioner.
Tagert: New funding sources for MDOT can’t be only funding increases state provides
Mississippi Department of Transportation Northern District Commissioner Mike Tagert said recent efforts to improve the state’s road infrastructure are important steps — but they can’t be the only ones.
Highway commissioner slams Senate road bill
For three years, the Mississippi Legislature has delayed providing funds for repairing the state’s roads and bridges.
Tagert forecasts Nov. completion of Hwy. 12 first phase
A large-scale infrastructure improvement project installing medians and updating traffic signals along the western and central portions of Highway 12 in Starkville should be completed by early November, Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert said Monday.
Tagert: Time is now for road/bridge repairs
Mike Tagert likened the current condition of Mississippi’s highway and bridges to a leaking roof during his visit Tuesday to the Columbus Rotary Club at Lion Hills Center.
Tagert: Hwy 45 bypass design is ongoing
Acquiring federal environmental documents for construction of a bypass for Highway 45 North was a third of the battle in getting the project off the ground, according to Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert.
MDOT’s Tagert gives updates on county projects
Mississippi Department of Transportation Northern District Commissioner Mike Tagert updated members of the Columbus Exchange Club Thursday on state road projects that will make for safer traffic flow in the city and Lowndes County.
Lowndes to repave road to chemical plant
A long-neglected county road is on tap for repaving this year.
Butch Brown ousted as MDOT director
Within moments of taking office Tuesday, a new Mississippi transportation commissioner voted with one his colleagues to give embattled agency director Larry “Butch” Brown an ultimatum: Resign by Wednesday or be fired.
Starkville’s Tagert wins transportation commission runoff
Mike Tagert has defeated John Caldwell Sr. in Tuesday’s runoff for northern district transportation commissioner.
REMEMBER TO VOTE: Turnout light in today’s runoff election
Voter turnout in the northern district transportation commissioner runoff election was “very, very light” this morning, according to local election officials.
Transportation commissioner runoff Tuesday in north Miss.
Golden Triangle voters have a chance to elect one of their own Tuesday when Starkville resident Mike Tagert squares off against DeSoto County’s John Caldwell in a runoff to fill the vacant Mississippi Department of Transportation Northern District Transportation Commissioner seat.
Starkville’s Tagert: Transportation commission seat would be ‘great fit’
Until this fall, Mike Tagert never ran for public office. These days, however, the 40-year-old father of two is traveling from town to town in north Mississippi, learning about local issues and talking to voters before Tuesday’s special election to determine the next Northern District transportation commissioner.
Administrator touts Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway’s impact
Columbus has done a good job in using the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to benefit industry and other elements, said Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority Administrator Mike Tagert.
