The city of Byram got some good news from Uncle Sam recently.
Congress passed the 2024 Water Resource Development Act in December. The legislation contained this little nugget for Byram buried on page 130:
Most of the grant will be spent on sewer projects. Byram Mayor Richard White said the appropriation will fund improving the Big Creek interceptor that runs from Highway 18 through Byram into the Trahon Creed interceptor owned by Jackson.
Hizzoner said Byram will build a 42-inch pipe under I-55. The project's $8 million tab is funded by ARPA. Mayor White said if "we spend the money the right way, we will be able to get another $7 million in two years."
The Mayor said none of the appropriation will be used for water. Mayor White said he offered to purchase Byram's water infrastructure from the city of Jackson for $5 million two years ago but Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has not replied.
Although JXN Water operates the water/sewer system, it can not sell any assets to Byram. Mayor White said his city still wants a divorce from Jackson.
Madison and Pearl stand to gain from the bill as well.
Pearl Mayor Jake Windham said some of the appropriation will be used to obtain matching grants for drainage systems in the Pine Park area to alleviate flooding. The remainder of the funds will be used for sewer rehab.
7 comments:
Can we get a math tutor for the Mississippi State Senate? What a bunch of dumbasses.
Byram water accounts are likely more paid up than Jackson, so Lil Choke wants them to continue subsidizing his freeloaders in Jackson?
@12:13 PM Or it was intentional? Governor says that he is going to sign the bill even with the errors. I guess he can't wait to announce to the world that MS is getting rid of the income tax and become a big hero at the Governor's conferences. He must have a signing ceremony already scheduled. What a tool/fool.
DOGE! Stop the madness. It's NOT free money.
Not a math tutor for the Senate, but for the Ole Miss law graduates that are in the drafting office preparing these documents.
Elected officials are responsible for reading and understanding the bills that come before them. That is their job. That is what they are elected for and what they are paid handsomely for. Methinks DOdGE would recommend cutting the number of legislators in Mississippi. We have far too many which is a waste of taxpayer money.
Good for Byram.
I remember (30 plus years ago) when that town was hailed as a
"shining light" for the future of Hinds County.
Sadly that never happened.
But I am glad they won a victory in their water war with Jackson.
However, I won't say anything about their State Senator that refuses to allow a Senate vote regarding online mobile sports betting in Mississippi.
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