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Jackson City Council urges Legislature to back bill creating Metro Jackson Water Authority
Summary
After debate over billing, grievance procedures and overdue audits, the Jackson City Council adopted a substituted and amended resolution urging Mississippi legislators to pass House Bill 16 77 to create a Metro Jackson Water Authority; the final vote was 4-2.
President Grisele called the special meeting of the Jackson City Council to order on Feb. 16 to take up a single item: a resolution related to House Bill 16 77 to create a Metro Jackson Water Authority.
The council adopted a substituted and amended resolution urging the Mississippi Legislature to pass House Bill 16 77 after debate over transition details and consumer protections. The meeting record shows the council approved the substitute version of the resolution and then added language stressing public accountability and a fair billing dispute process; both procedural steps passed unanimously by recorded votes before the final resolution passed 4-2.
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