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Biloxi council approves project accounts for $2.2 million in internet-use tax after 4–3 vote
Summary
After a prolonged debate over control and guardrails, the Biloxi City Council voted 4–3 to open project accounts for $2.2 million in internet-use tax revenue so ward-level projects can be funded; several members demanded a follow-up workshop to set rules and pooling options.
Biloxi — The City Council voted 4–3 to create project accounts to receive $2.2 million in internet-use tax funds from the Mississippi Department of Revenue, a move proponents said would speed repairs and small infrastructure projects while opponents called for clearer rules and a workshop before any money was spent.
Councilman Rick Weaver told the council the money is already budgeted and could be used for a range of near-term fixes: "This would put us in the budget so that we could utilize this $2.2 million to be doing some of these projects," he said, listing drainage repairs, sidewalk fixes and spot road repairs. Public works director Christie Labatide pointed to specific…
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