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Local and Private Committee approves series of local bills, including Tunica $10 million funding renewal
Summary
The Local and Private Committee approved several local measures during a committee meeting, including authorization for Tunica County to provide up to $10 million annually through 2029, a $100,000 contribution to a Clarksdale food pantry (pending verification of nonprofit status), new conviction assessments for Lee and Union counties, and authority for Panola County to build or lease a jail.
The Local and Private Committee approved a package of local measures during a committee meeting. Among the measures, the committee approved a renewal that would allow Tunica County to provide up to $10,000,000 annually to the Tunica County Economic Development Foundation through calendar year 2029, and authorized a $100,000 contribution in 2025 to a Clarksdale food pantry, committee members said.
The package included a range of local financing and administrative measures. A bill authorizing a $15 assessment per civil case filed in justice court for a misdemeanor conviction to fund the Union County Law Enforcement Center was approved without extended debate. House Bill 1961 was approved to allow the city of Verona to hold an election on…
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