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The winter storm stressed an already thin system, required bringing in help from outside — and showed how one’s best efforts still might not be enough. Even now officials are still advising drivers stay off the roads.
Jessie Medlin brings a lot of history and experience to the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, and this year he will serve as the body’s president.
DeSoto County supervisors have started looking at the property tax rate trying to balance the millage with the requirements set by the state regarding property assessments.
In a lawsuit filed Friday, Jan. 31, former director Todd Mastry accuses certain DeSoto County Supervisors and the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau of violating the Civil Rights Act.
Mark Gardner replaces outgoing president Lee Caldwell, who will continue on the board but not as an officer.
This approval means the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office will employ seven assistant district attorneys as it prepares to deliver more than 450 indictments, a total that would set a record for the county and the state.
“We want to offer a quality tour so that when people leave, they’re mesmerized by Jerry Lee’s career, his accomplishments, his home,” Todd Allen Herendeen, the property’s potential buyer, said.
Among all of the needs facing Mississippi’s fastest-growing county, the supervisors said Monday that widening parts of I-55 is the board’s highest priority.
During phase two of the grant program, which is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, each jurisdiction could potentially be awarded up to $100 million.
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department will implement a paid leave program for parents of new children, covering employees’ paycheck for two weeks in connection with birth, adoption or foster placement.
Officials have hammered out details of the proposed ordinance after getting clarification from the state on their ability to regulate the cannabis business.
As costs continue to rise, trying to reach an estimated cost for expansion of the Landers Center is a moving target.
“If you’re raising cows, we’re not trying to take that from you. If you’re raising chickens, we’re not trying to take that from you. Are we trying to stop people from farming their land? We’re not.”
DeSoto County and its cities have narrowed the list of possible lobbyists to two and will soon decide on the right person to represent them before the Mississippi Legislature.
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