Columbus explores privatizing Public Works department
Columbus councilmen took the first step toward potentially privatizing its public works department during its regular meeting Tuesday in the Municipal Complex.
CPD to host career day on Saturday
Columbus Police Department will host a career day on Saturday at the Municipal Complex.
Vernon tackling municipal complex issues
Rotted wood and leaning windows along the north end of the Vernon municipal complex have been resolved.
Municipal facilities improvements opponent dies
William McGovern, the man who legally challenged the city’s process for developing municipal facilities improvements, died Monday, sources confirmed Tuesday. He was 73.
Aldermen vote down proposal to stop municipal project
Even though the Oktibbeha County Chancery Court has authorized the city of Starkville to issue general certificates of participation to fund an $8 million municipal project that includes a new City Hall, there was a motion made at the Starkville Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night to rescind all action pertaining to these certificates.
Starkville awaits ruling on desperately needed municipal complex
City officials say there are many reasons the city of Starkville needs a new municipal complex.
Aldermen OK municipal project
For the first time in more than two months, the Starkville Board of Alderman approved and implemented the consent agenda Tuesday night, significantly cutting down on the length of the meeting and leaving plenty of time for Ward 3 Alderman Eric Parker to give an explanation he felt he owed constituents.
Caledonia outlines municipal complex plans
It may not be the Taj Mahal, but Caledonia aldermen believe the new municipal complex they’re planning will be a welcome improvement for the community.
Starkville Aldermen approve plans for municipal complex
A new Starkville municipal complex is one step closer to becoming reality.
City officials make capital-projects wish list
It all comes down to taxes. The city’s work with consultant Demery Grubbs will yield a five-year plan for capital improvements and funding strategies for each of the roughly 40 projects that will make the cut by the beginning of February.
Starkville building plans may rise again
The city of Starkville is looking for a solution that doesn’t involve raising taxes after the failed municipal facilities bond referendum in September.
Citizens question cost effectiveness, location of planned new municipal facilities
STARKVILLE — If citizens were in the dark about the police department bond issue, their questions were answered Monday night.
Info fair to promote Starkville’s master plan
STARKVILLE — The city of Starkville will hold an information fair to promote its master plan ahead of a public referendum later this month.
Website explains the details of Starkville municipal plan
To help paint the picture of Starkville’s municipal master plan, the city launched a website Tuesday to answer citizen inquiries.
Caledonia aldermen discuss new municipal building
CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Board of Aldermen met Tuesday night to engage in a little planning and a lot of wishful thinking as they began the early stages of imagining what they would like to see in a new municipal building.
Alderman adopt city’s master plan
Starkville is finally moving forward with its master plan. The Starkville Board of Aldermen Tuesday adopted the master plan originally tabled last week, as well as Phase 1 which will see the city construct a new, $8.4 million police station at the corner of Jackson Street and Highway 182.
Starkville bond issue in the hands of voters, Sept. 27
Starkville’s Board of Aldermen hopes to adopt the facilities master plan and move forward with planning for the $8.4 million police station during a special called meeting tonight at City Hall.
Starkville city offices, police department project expected to cost $14M
The first discussion is in the books and Starkville has given its tentative blessing to the proposed municipal-building solution.
Starkville to handle budget, municipal complex issues before redistricting
The Starkville Board of Aldermen will deal with redistricting, but not until a couple more pressing matters are addressed.
Municipal complex committee ready to make final recommendations
The end is near for the city’s municipal complex building committee. The nine-member citizen committee has been meeting every two weeks or so for the past six months working to solve the conundrum of Starkville’s need for a new building to house administrators, police or both.