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Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee adopts amendment and passes bill to let counties relocate courthouses during repairs
Summary
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee adopted an amendment and passed Senator Wallace’s bill (identified in the transcript as Bill 76) to allow local governments to temporarily relocate courthouses or county seats during repairs; members approved the measure by voice votes and scheduled further business for Thursday.
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee adopted an amendment and then passed a bill to allow counties more flexibility to relocate courthouses or county seats temporarily while repairs are under way.
Senator Wallace, who introduced the amendment and presented the bill, told the Committee the measure is important to Mississippi County because the county must move out of its courthouse for repairs. He said the plan calls for relocating "2 miles inside of Southern to a vo tech," which he described as the most affordable option. "This bill…
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