City retrofitting former industrial water processing system
WEST POINT — The city of West Point is beginning a project to retrofit a former industrial water processing system and connect it to the city’s sewage infrastructure. The Commercial Dispatch reports...
View ArticleNew mayor to weigh city’s $90M infrastructure plan
JACKSON — The city of Jackson’s $90-million water and sewer project remains in limbo while a new administration and City Council subject it to another round of scrutiny. Under the terms of the project,...
View ArticleCity sues sister city in sewage rate squabble
PETAL and HATTIESBURG — The city of Petal has filed a lawsuit against the city of Hattiesburg over a sewage rate increase that began last fall. The suit, filed in Forrest County Chancery Court, claims...
View ArticleNew mayor proposes rate, tax hikes in Capital City
JACKSON — Mayor Chokwe Lumumba has proposed sweeping water and sewer rate hikes and a one-time tax increase that together will raise more than $36 million in new revenue. In his remarks to the Jackson...
View ArticleCity to hold meetings over major sewer/water rate hike plan
JACKSON — The city of Jackson will host a series of town hall meetings to discuss a proposed water and sewer rate hike. Water rates would rise 29 percent under the proposal, from $2.48 to $3.21 per 100...
View ArticleCity proposes sales tax to fix infrastructure woes
JACKSON — The city of Jackson is proposing an increase in sales tax to bring in additional revenue for its crumbling infrastructure. WJTV reports Mayor Chokwe Lumumba held a town hall meeting last...
View ArticleJury rules against city; utility to get $8M
GULFPORT — A Harrison County jury has awarded Dedeaux Utility Co. $8.06 million in its dispute with the city of Gulfport. The fight dates back to when the city seized the utility as part of its 1994...
View ArticleEnvironmental group goes to court over sewage discharges
HATTIESBURG — The Gulf Restoration Network has asked a federal judge to hold the City of Hattiesburg liable under the Clean Water Act for releasing improperly treated sewage into the Leaf and Bouie...
View ArticleCity council approves bonds for crumbling water, sewer system
GULFPORT — City of Gulfport officials say the proceeds of a $30-million bond approved yesterday by the city council will go specifically toward projects in the city’s 2013 water and sewer master plan....
View ArticleResidents of Gulfport to pay more for water, sewer
GULFPORT — City of Gulfport residents may pay 5 percent more in water bills to pay for infrastructure improvements. Yesterday, the city council passed a $30 million bond with $20 million of it going...
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