Petal Mayor Hal Marx has followed through on his plan to veto the recently-passed Fiscal Year 2020 budget – as well as the recent increase to monthly water rates – setting up a meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 23 at Petal City Hall during which the Petal Board of Aldermen will decide whether to override the vetoes.
Two area school districts are among the Top 10 in the state in this year’s Mississippi Statewide Accountability System: the Petal School District, which has earned the No. 1 spot in the state for the third time in the last five years, and the Lamar County School District, which placed ninth in the state.
After several years of what Mayor Toby Barker called “structural imbalances” in the city’s budget, Hattiesburg officials have finalized and adopted a Fiscal Year 2020 budget that improves department equipment and gives raises to several city employees without raising residents’ taxes.
Fiscal Year 2020 looks to be a good one for the Hattiesburg Convention Commission, with a budget of approximately $8 million – an increase of $105,119 from last year.
Representatives of a Birmingham, Alabama, solar power company were on hand for the Forrest County School District’s Board of Directors Sept.
The kids are back in school, football season has begun, and good-bye Labor Day. You know what that all means: in a matter of days, summer will be officially over. (According to the calendar anyway.)
As the season begins its turn to fall, many Hattiesburgers look forward to the return of the great outdoor events that bring us together. From the Live @5 concert series at Town Square Park to Oktoberfest at St.
I so wanted Keb’ Mo’ to sign my fedora. The grey one I’ve had since 1993, my junior year of college. For real, just over a quarter of a century has passed since I bought the thing. Anybody who knows anything knows Mr. Mo’ is a hat guy. I figured I had a chance.
Recipe inspiration comes from many places. Sometimes it’s a thought out of thin air. Many times inspiration comes while dining in another restaurant while traveling. Other times a recipe is developed because of a surplus of ingredients or a special price of a select item.
Sumrall residents will not see any raise in taxes this year, and although the upcoming Fiscal Year 2020 budget shows that expenditures will outweigh revenue, the city will have enough cash on hand to cover any differences caused by projects or loans.
