There are 9 article(s) tagged Horn Lake Creek Basin Sewer District:

• September 2023

  • Memphis must treat DeSoto County wastewater 8 more years

    A long-awaited federal court ruling provides a section of DeSoto County eight years to build its own wastewater treatment facility and end its reliance on Memphis for the work.

    By Beth Sullivan September 25, 2023

• May 2023

  • Memphis vs. DeSoto sewer decision heads to judge

    “That’s an entitled bunch there,” Bruce McMullen said to U.S. District Judge Mark Norris. “That holds no credibility at all. One person is on Earth, and the other is on another planet.”

    By Toni Lepeska May 30, 2023

• April 2023

  • Judge asks Memphis, DeSoto officials to reconcile wastewater disagreement

    U.S. District Judge Mark Norris asked the parties in a dispute over the treatment of wastewater in northwest Mississippi to try and reach an accord before the decision fell to him.

    By Toni Lepeska April 20, 2023

  • Southaven mayor sees 400% sewer-rate increase without federal, state funding

    Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite testifies that the cost associated with a North Mississippi area taking over wastewater treatment could mean a significant increase for residents.

    By Toni Lepeska April 14, 2023

  • Testimony highlights cost analysis in sewage battle between Memphis, Horn Lake

    Testimony continued in federal court on Tuesday regarding the cost of Memphis treating wastewater from northwest DeSoto County and when the Mississippi district would leave the Memphis service.

    By Toni Lepeska April 11, 2023

  • Memphis asks federal court to quickly disconnect DeSoto sewers

    Memphis and North Mississippi representatives are in federal court this week as a judge reviews the agreement between the two entities regarding sewage treatment.

    By Toni Lepeska, Beth Sullivan April 11, 2023

• February 2022

  • DeSoto County to receive substantial funding boost for wastewater treatment

    DeSoto County will receive millions of dollars to help expand its wastewater capacity under and amended agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

    By Toni Lepeska February 24, 2022

• January 2020

  • Memphis sewer cutoff of Southaven gets more complex in two courts

    The court fight over Memphis City Hall’s plan to cut off sewage treatment for Horn Lake and Southaven, Mississippi, in 2023 is so far playing out on both sides of the state line. 

    By Bill Dries January 16, 2020

• December 2019

  • Memphis’ plan to cut off wastewater treatment to Southaven, Horn Lake moves to court

    Since March 2018, the City of Memphis has been saying it intends to end the 1970s-era agreement to treat wastewater in a North Mississippi sewer district that predates the incorporation of Southaven. 

    By Bill Dries December 31, 2019