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Mississippi wildlife, parks ask for $21M in general funds and $18.8M in capital projects
Summary
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks asked the appropriations subcommittee for roughly $21 million in general funds and $18.8 million in capital expense funding to complete state-park improvements, shore up law‑enforcement pay and fund museum and fisheries projects.
Commissioner (speaker 2) told the Appropriations Subcommittee the department has seen improvements in conservation-officer retention after an average roughly 8% salary increase and credited recent appropriations for upgrades to state parks, hatchery stocking and museum offerings. "That support has made a difference in what we're able to get done," he said.
Kathy Roberts, the department's budget lead, laid out the FY27 request: $7.4 million for state-park salaries, $3.7 million for the Museum of Natural Science,…
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