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Volume 60 • Number 1 Mississippi Municipalities • 3

FEATURES 2011 Mid-Winter Conference 6

Mississippi’s Healthiest Hometown 10

DEPARTMENTS

President’s Message 4

Director’s Desk 5

City Hall Center Update 8

Member Good News 11

State Auditor’s Technicalities 20

City Clerk’s Report 24

Sales Tax Reports 30 - 31

MISSISSIPPI

MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Municipalities

M I S S I S S I P P I Volume 60 • Number 1

MML OFFICERS

President Mayor Charley Dumas, Prentiss

First Vice President Mayor Nancy Chambers, Forest

Second Vice President Mayor Chip Johnson, Hernando

MML 2010-2011 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Past Presidents Mayor Rosemary Aultman, Clinton Mayor Mary Hawkins-Butler, Madison Mayor Johnny L DuPree, Ph D , Hattiesburg Mayor A J Holloway, Biloxi Mayor Gene F McGee, Ridgeland Mayor Knox W Ross, Jr , Pelahatchie Mayor V O Smith, Collins

Committee Chairmen Legislative - Mayor Tim Waldrup, Ellisville Finance - Mayor Jimmy Clyde, Magee

AppointeesNorthern District Mayor Tom Todd, Ecru Mayor Paul Walker, FultonCentral District Mayor Merlin Richardson, Anguilla Mayor Greg Butler, Morton Southern District Mayor Dave Nichols, Monticello Mayor Melvin Mack, LaurelPast President City Clerks Association City Clerk Jackie Benson, Aberdeen

MML StaffExecutive Director - George E LewisDeputy Director - Shari T VeazeyMeetings & Convention Coordinator - Clair O SewardCity Hall Center Director - Robbie BrownDirector of Governmental Affairs - Quincy MukoroExecutive Assistant - Laverne StegallMember Services Coordinator - June DunlapAccounting Coordinator - Tracey SearcyMML Lobbyist - Trey BobingerGraphic Design/Production - Daniel Thomas, 3dtPrinting - Cain Lithographer

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4 • Mississippi Municipalities Volume 60 • Number 1

Mayor Charley Dumas , MML President

The new year has gotten off to a busy start for the League, beginning

with our Mid-Winter Conference and legislative agenda The League staff put together another

informative conference and I want to thank everyone who journeyed to the capitol for our press

conference on unfunded mandates

We cannot continue to bear the burden of any statute or regulation that requires a local

government to perform certain actions, yet provides no funding for fulfilling its requirements

Your presence and participation had a tremendous impact on our efforts to convince legislators

of the harmful effect unfunded mandates have on our local budgets If new funding for cities

and towns is not available, then we must be sure we are protected from legislation that puts

further strain on our abilities to meet our needs at the local level

Our legislative team has also been hard at work monitoring other issues, namely the support

of repealing the Section 42 Housing Tax Assessment Method, Local Option Sales Tax and

Protection of Home Rule, while opposing the exemption of inventory taxes and cuts to

Homestead Reimbursement

As always, be on alert for any key legislative updates from the League Your voice is vital to

our efforts

Our next issue of Mississippi Municipalities will include coverage of our 2011 Youth Summit

Thanks to our MML Youth Committee for putting together a great conference!

President’s Message

Your voice is vital to our efforts.


George E. Lewis , Executive Director

Director’s DeskThe MML enjoyed a great Mid-Winter Conference including great speakers and

one of the best days we have had at the capitol Many legislators expressed their appreciation for our stand

on UNFUNDED MANDATES from the state back to local governments Lt Governor Phil Bryant,

in his legislative agenda, has asked the federal government to stop unfunded mandates back to the states

The League, along with the Mississippi Association of Supervisors, in turn has sent Lt Governor Bryant

a joint resolution asking that he expand his efforts to include no unfunded mandates from the state to

local governments

Later this month, MML officials will travel to Washington D C to the National League of Cities

Conference Among the important messages we will share with Mississippi’s Congressional Delegation is

to support continued funding of the CDBG program and to urge the EPA to moderate its recent increase

of requirements for wastewater treatment facilities

Already the League staff is planning the Annual Conference Important information like EPA

wastewater requirements and new Open Meetings regulations will be among important topics discussed

Also this year, as in prior election years, the Stennis Institute at MSU will conduct “stump speaking” for

candidates for statewide office And as always, there will be plenty of time for municipal elected officials to

discuss issues they have in common For your municipality this conference is so important

The MML legislative team has been very busy this session working on your behalf Thank you for

your support and direction as we dealt with some tough issues We will be more specific in the next issue

as the results of the session are finalized

New and demanding challenges are evident as our federal and state governments continue to deal with

large deficits and increasing expenses Look for big changes that will require all of us working together to

protect our communities All of you have done great jobs during the last couple of years making adjust-

ments to operate your cities in this challenging economy We must all work together as a municipal family

to meet new challenges with good solutions

The Mississippi Municipal League is a great team of local elected officials working tirelessly to provide

for the health and welfare of their citizens Thanks to all of you for your support of the MML!

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Midwinter Conference Features Call for No Unfunded MandatesOver 600 municipal officials recently gathered for the annual MML Mid-Winter Legislative Conference in Jackson recently. As always, the conference agenda offered numerous CMO educational opportunities, including a Professional Development core class “Creating a Healthier Community: The Why and How” that drew over 150 attendees “I want to thank all of those that participated in the presentation Our speakers did a good job of defining the problem of obesity on both a national and state level and then sharing practical advice about how to improve the health of our communities I think our attendees could immediately implement some of the suggestions to begin reversing this destruc-tive trend,” said Wesson Mayor Alton Shaw, 2011 MML Health Committee Chairman Presenters for the session included Mayor Shaw; Mayor Chip Johnson, Hernando; Mayor Gene McGee, Ridgeland; Kevin Dedner, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and Dr Mary Currier, Mississippi State Health Officer The conference again featured the annual “Coffee at the Capitol” but this year MML also organized a press conference during the event to promote the 2011 MML Legislative Agenda Along with other items, a major emphasis on the MML agenda is asking the State Legislature to abstain from passing legislation that puts an unfunded mandate on county and city governments An unfunded mandate is a statute or regulation that requires a state or local government to perform certain actions, yet provides no money for fulfilling the requirements

“We recognize that our state government is facing its most serious budget crisis in recent history and that the likelihood for any new funding for local governments is very slim At the same time we want to protect the revenue we have against new unfunded mandates that we simply can’t afford,” said MML President and Prentiss Mayor Charley Dumas The opening general session of the conference included briefings from several statewide elected officials including State Treasurer Tate Reeves; Attorney General Jim Hood; State Auditor Stacey Pickering; Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney; and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann MDA Executive Director Gray Swoope; MDEQ Executive Director Trudy Fisher; and MEMA Executive Director Mike Womack also shared important agency updates with



the attendees To close the opening general session, Dr Marty Wiseman of the Stennis Institute facilitated a lively debate between political commentators and authors Jere Nash and Andy Taggart Their “Mississippi’s 2011 Election Preview” made for a lively and entertaining discussion “Andy Taggart and Jere Nash’s duel was not only informative and entertaining but also a great lesson on civility They both bite but don’t go for the jugular”, said Brookhaven Alderwoman Shirley Estes “If you missed them at the Midwinter Conference, you missed a treat,” she added Mayor Randy Rushing of Decatur said, “I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the opinions of Jere Nash and Andy Taggart I think their summary of today’s political atmosphere in Mississippi was right on target I hope it’s not the last time they speak to us ”

On Thursday morning, the general session included the official kick-off of the 2011 Healthy Hometown Awards The announce-ment was made by Sheila Grogan, Executive Director of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Foundation The session also included one of the most popular Mid Winter Conference annual events–a panel of state and federal agencies who offer grants or loans to municipalities “I am once again grateful to the presenters on this year’s grant panel,” said Robbie Brown, MML City Hall Center Director “This session is a great way for MML members to learn of various grant and loan opportunities available to them” Mayor Arthur Evans of Crystal Springs added “The sessions provided me with a great deal of information on what is available and how to apply ”


Update

Grant OpportunitiesIn a continuing effort to keep members informed of grant opportunities the MML hosted a panel

discussion regarding grants and loans available to municipalities from state and federal agencies at the

Midwinter Conference. Participants included Mississippi Urban Forest Council; Mississippi Department

of Health; Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; Mississippi Development Authority; USDA

Rural Development, and Mississippi Planning and Development Districts. After each speaker gave a brief

overview of the various programs available through their agency, attendees had the opportunity to meet

one-on-one with the speakers to ask questions. Though several agencies do not yet know how much

money they will be allocated for their programs this year, I encourage you to contact them to begin

preparation for the application process. It's never too early to ask questions!

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Panel Presenters:• MS Urban Forest Council

Donna Yowell; 601-672-0755 [email protected]

• MS Dept. of Health

Cassandra Dove; 601-576-7781 [email protected]

• MS Dept. of Health, Drinking Water SRF

Bill Moody; 601-576-7518 [email protected]

• MDEQ, Solid Waste

Mark Williams; 601-961-5304 [email protected]

• MDEQ, Brownfield Program

Trey Hess; 601-961-5171 [email protected]

• MDEQ, Surface Water Division

Tony Caldwell; 601-961-5171 [email protected]

• MS Development Authority

Tracey Giles; 601-359-6676 [email protected]

• USDA Rural Development

Bettye Oliver; 601-965-5460 [email protected]

I also encourage you to contact your Planning & Development District as they have several community

programs and may be able to assist you with grant writing:

• Central MS PDD

(601) 981-1511

• North Central PDD

(662) 283-2675

• South Delta PDD

(662) 378-3831

• East Central PDD

(601) 683-2007

• North Delta PDD

(662) 561- 4100

• Southern MS PDD

(228) 868-2311

• Golden Triangle PDD

(662) 324-7860

• Northeast MS PDD

(662) 728-6248

• Southwest MS PDD

(601) 446-6044

• Three Rivers PDD

(662) 489-2415


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When I mention the ZERO-match Brownfield Grant offered by the EPA,

some mayors get this giddy, glazed look in their eyes like they’ve won a

golden ticket to Willie Wonka’s chocolate factory. Let’s face it. There are few

grants out there with no match requirements; and one that helps revitalize

communities is pretty sweet. Unfortunately and for far too long, most

communities in Mississippi have sat on the sidelines, left only to wonder

what delicacies were to be found behind the great door.

While we don’t have golden tickets to

give away, MDEQ has

helped cities invest

their time and talents

in such a way that the

odds of receiving one

of the highly competitive

brownfield assessment

grants are better than ever.

One great example is our

partnership with the Mississippi

Municipal League (MML).

For the second straight year, MDEQ

will be offering an Advanced Brownfield Grant Writing Workshop on the

morning of the first day of the MML Annual Conference in Biloxi. Thanks to

your wonderful MML staff, MDEQ is able to host this three hour workshop

for city government representatives. A copy of your community’s “Pre-Proposal”

is all that we need; and your community has until the April 30th deadline to

submit it. Once we get your community’s “Pre-Proposal”, we will deliver

invitations.

Last year, close to a dozen Mississippi communities were invited to the

workshop. Soon thereafter, EPA netted twelve (12) brownfield assessment

grant applications from Mississippi, up from eight (8) proposals from the

year before. In 2010, Columbus, Greenville, Gulfport, Hernando, Moss Point,

Philadelphia, Quitman, Ridgeland, Shuqualak, Hinds County Economic

Development District, Lauderdale County, and the South Delta Planning and

Development District (SDPDD) submitted proposals to EPA. EPA expects to

announce the winners in April, 2011. Unsuccessful communities will

automatically get an invitation

from us so we can review

and strengthen the proposal

at the workshop. When

asked about last year’s

workshop, Alan Hart,

Community Develop-

ment Director for the

City of Ridgeland,

said that the

workshop “was a

very good opportunity.

Each focus group specifically

reviewed our City's application from the previous year

and offered specific thoughts about the comment review for EPA.” Our hope

at MDEQ is to continue to strengthen these proposals each year with

positive, constructive feedback along with tips and suggestions.

MDEQ wants to see our communities succeed; and it’s going to take more

than just tearing into a bunch of chocolate bars, hoping to find the golden

ticket. It’s going to take collaboration, planning, and time. If we work

together and do it right, we’ll have a memorable ending like this one:

Willy Wonka: “But Charlie, don’t forget what happened to the man who

suddenly got everything he always wanted.”

Charley (Dumas): “What happened?”

Willy Wonka: “He lived happily ever after.”

_______________________________________________________________________

If you are interested in getting a copy of the Pre-Proposal Guidelines, please contact Trey Hess

at 601-961-5654. For more information on EPA’s Brownfield Assessment grant, go to EPA’s web

site at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields

Get Your Golden Ticket To Community Revitalization Jere “Trey” Hess


Now is the time to show how healthy your community is and have a chance to win up to $50,000 from the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation!

In 2010, the City of Hernando took top honors as “Mississippi’s Healthiest Hometown” and Tupelo earned the title of “Healthy Hometown” by demonstrating their commitment

to healthy communities. Your community can be next!

Mississippi’s Are You

Healthiest Hometown?

Up to three municipalities could receive $25,000 each in recognition of their efforts and successes in creating a healthy community and healthy citizens The most outstanding effort will be honored as “Mississippi’s Healthiest Hometown” and will receive a $50,000 award to further their community health initiatives Visit www healthiermississippi org to view the criteria and application There are award categories for different size municipalities, and the deadline for applications is April 15, 2011 The winning municipalities will be announced at the Mississippi Municipal League Annual Conference, scheduled for June 27-30, 2011, in Biloxi

“We are proud to see the progress each day from communities across the state working to create healthy places to live and work,” said Sheila Grogan, Executive Director of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation “We believe the Healthy Home-town Award Program will continue to encourage these efforts and help bring about positive changes for our state ” As tobacco-free ordinances gain ground, schools and workplaces become healthier, and Mississippians take a more active role in their health, the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation is committed to helping communities establish and foster wellness at the local level

_______________________________________________To find more information or to apply for a Healthy Hometown Award, visit www.healthiermississippi.org.


City of RidgelandThe Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) recently accepted the City of Ridgeland as a Steward in its enHance program Ridgeland is the first city to be named enHance member, and MDEQ is working to implement a pilot program to add other cities this year enHance is a voluntary stewardship program that recognizes committed environmental leaders who accomplish goals beyond their legal requirements enHance is open to facilities, cities, counties, and other entities who are interested in the program Applicants can choose from three tiers: Associate, Steward, or Leader “The City of Ridgeland is proud of being accepted into MDEQ’s enHance program,” said Gene McGee, Mayor of Ridgeland “Ridgeland strives to be the best steward that we can be, and we constantly seek ways to do more We want to ensure that our current and future generations will enjoy our environment and natural resources ”__________________________________ City of MeRidian The City of Meridian recently donated the downtown historic Kress building to Mississippi State University MSU president, Dr Mark Keenum announced in February 2011 that MSU is exploring the option of starting a nursing program, which will be offered in Meridian The building sits adjacent to the Newberry Building which is currently undergoing renovations to house MSU Meridian's Business School Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry said "This is an exciting time for our city We have the opportu-nity to create a complete downtown university experience that will make Meridian unique in our state ”

City of ByRaMThe City of Byram, Mississippi’s newest munici-pality, had a wonderful first year This year’s focus has been on the Police Department Funding from a $91, 951 Small Municipality Grant received last fall should help complete the Police station and fully staff the department by June 1, 2011 The City of Byram held its first Court on January 12, 2011 __________________________________ town of ColdwateR The Mississippi State University's Tate County Extension Service has joined forces with the W K Kellogg Foundation, COLD, Inc , and the Town of Coldwater to offer Mississippi in Motion on Monday evenings at the Coldwater Culture/Community Center The program was launched on February 21 from 4:00 to 6:00 p m at the center with a weigh-in and health screening of the registered participants These sessions will be every Monday evening until May 23 with the exception of Spring Break week and Easter Monday Mississippi in Motion is about teaching the community about healthy eating (no foods are off limits), increasing their activity, drinking 64 ounces of water daily, healthy lifestyle changes, feeling better physically, and improving your self esteem

The town of Coldwater recently dedicated its new Community Center. Pictured above Mayor Jessie J. Edwards cuts the ribbon. He is joined by other officials and citizens of the town.

City of ellisvilleThe City of Ellisville recently completed two projects as a result of grants the city received A new fire station and industrial access road was constructed to serve the southern portion of the city, which includes two large industrial parks The grants also helped construct a new public library, however the use was much more than anticipated Therefore, the Mayor and Aldermen found additional grant funds to build the George V Harrison Multi-Purpose Center which also doubles as a “hardened” shelter in case of disasters The shelter includes a large kitchen and restrooms with showers

Mayor Tim Waldrup, MDA Executive Director Gray Swoope and other local leaders at the ribbon cutting for the George V. Harrison Multi-Purpose Center in Ellisville, MS.

Mayor Tim Waldrup, MDA Executive Director Gray Swoope and other local leaders at the ribbon cutting for the new Ellisville fire station.


Municipal Members & Associate Members· Early Registration prior to 5/27/11. . . . . . . . . . . . . $225 Guest Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50· On-Site Registration after 5/27/11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $265 Guest Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90

Non-Members· Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 Early Registration discount is not available to non-members

Refund Policy· Requests for refunds must be made in writing prior to May 27, 2011 Less $25 Service Charge· No refunds will be issued after May 27, 2011 Registration fee covers the entire conference and no credit will be given for unused tickets or unattended functions.

Each registered attendee can register one guest for a $50 fee which allows guest to attend all conference events.

Extra tickets for all conference meal functions can be purchased at the on-site registration desk.

After May 27, 2011, all registrations must be done on-site.

Hospitality SuitesHospitality suite arrangements and receptions must be made directly with the MML office by May 27, 2011 and will be available on a first come, first served basis. You must be a member or an associate member to reserve a hospitality suite.

Please contact Clair Seward at [email protected] or call (601) 353-5854 for more information.

Hotel ReservationsAll reservations must be made directly with the hotel of your choice. You must request the MML Room Block and reservations must be made by May 27, 2011 to guarantee the conference rate. Rates cannot be changed at check-in or check-out for guests who fail to ask for MML Block when making reservations. Each city and town is encouraged to make their reservations at one time. Any city or town must make “direct pay” or “direct bill” arrangements with the hotel in advance. Hotel charges paid in cash or by personal credit card will be subject to all taxes due. Rooms are subject to 12% sales tax. Rooms paid by the city clerk or direct bill to the city or town will be tax exempt. No city credit cards are tax exempt.

Conference HotelsThe conference rate is available from Sunday, June 26, through Wednesday, June 29. Remember to ask for the MML Block when making reservations:

Host Hotel Beau Rivage (SOLD OUT)Best Western-Oak Manor 800-591-9057 Sunday-Thursday. . . . . . . . . . . . . $80 Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139Four Points By Sheraton228-546-3100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129South Beach Biloxi Hotel228-388-2627. . . . . . . . . . . .$82 & $99(3 mile west of the Beau Rivage on the Beach)Grand Casino Hotel Spa 888-435-9424. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $99Hard Rock Hotel & Casino877-877-6256. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $199Code CALLMSMUNICIPAL0611IP888-946-2847. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $99.99Group Code S116051Quality Inn228-388-1000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $82Isle of Capri1-866-ISLEVIP (1-800-475-3847)Standard room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79Balcony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $99 Jr. Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129Ask for MS Municipal League Blockor Group Code MUN0611

Mississippi Municipal League

80th Annual Conference June 27-30, 2011 • Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center

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Return to: Mississippi Municipal League • 600 East Amite St., Suite 104 • Jackson, MS 39201 or Fax to 601-353-6980 or 601-353-0435

Mississippi Municipal League

80th Annual Conference June 27-30, 2011 • Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center

MISSISSIPPI

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Check Applicable Conference Registration Fees One Registration Form per Attendee

Early Registration Fees (Postmarked by 5/27/11)

q $225 Member/Associate Member Registration

q $50 Guest Registration

Late Registration Fee (After 5/27/11)

q $265 Member/Associate Member Late Registration Name badges will be printed on-site

q $90 Guest Late Registration

Non-Member Registration Feeq $300 Non-Member Registration Fee No Early Discount for non-members

q $90 Non-Member Guest Fee

*Each registered attendee can register one guest for a $50 fee which allows guest to attend all conference events.

Method of PaymentCheck #______________________________________

VISA #____________________________ Exp_______

MC # _____________________________ Exp_______

Cardholder Name________________________________

Signature ______________________________________I hereby authorize the Mississippi Municipal League to use the above card to pay all applicable registration fees.

Additional Event Tickets can be purchased on-site.• Name Badge Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10• Exhibitor Luncheon & Name Badge . . . . . . . . . . . $20• Awards Luncheon & Name Badge . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25• Gala & Name Badge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 • All 3 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95

Name badges must be worn when attending all conference events. Replacement badges will cost $5.

Registration Form (Please print legibly)

Full Name ____________________________________________ Title ____________________________________

City/Organization ______________________________________________________________________________

q Yes. I am registering one guest for $50 • *Guest Name_________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________________________

City _________________________________________________________ State ________ Zip _______________

Phone ___________________________________________ Fax _________________________________________

Cell _____________________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________


Municipal Members & Associate Members

Once again the Mississippi Municipal Service Company is sponsoring the MML Annual Conference Golf Tournament as a no-cost activity for participants.

The format is a four-person scramble. There will be two shotgun starts, the first at 8:00 a.m. and the second at 1:30 p.m. with each consisting

of 120 participants (30 teams).

Prizes will be awarded to first and second place teams as well as closest to the hole and longest drive.

Lunch and refreshments will be served.

Tee time will be confirmed by June 10, 2011. Please include correct mailing address

for each team member.

Please complete the form on back, making sure to indicate if you are a registrant, registrant’s guest or exhibitor, and forward the completed form to:

Marion AlfordMS Municipal Service Company600 E. Amite Street, Suite 200Jackson, MS 39201 or Fax to (601) 355-8584.

Note: Reservations are taken on a first come first served basis with priority given to MML conference registrants and

teams limited to no more than two guests of registrants. Deadline for team reservations in June 1, 2011.

Mississippi Municipal Service Company Presents

2011 MML Annual Conference

Golf Tournament June 27, 2011 • Gulf Hills in Ocean Springs, MS


Mississippi Municipal Service Company 2010 MML Annual Conference Golf Tournament June 27, 2011 • Gulf Hills in Ocean Springs, MS

Full Name ______________________________________ Title ______________________________________

Municipality/Organization _____________________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________

Phone __________________________________________ Fax _______________________________________

E-mail ____________________________________________________________________________________

Check One q Registrant q Registrant’s Guest q Exhibitor • Requested Tee Time q 8:00 a.m. q 1:30 p.m.

Full Name ______________________________________ Title ______________________________________


Address ___________________________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________

Phone __________________________________________ Fax _______________________________________

E-mail ____________________________________________________________________________________


Full Name ______________________________________ Title ______________________________________


Address ___________________________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________

Phone __________________________________________ Fax _______________________________________

E-mail ____________________________________________________________________________________


Full Name ______________________________________ Title ______________________________________


Address ___________________________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________

Phone __________________________________________ Fax _______________________________________

E-mail ____________________________________________________________________________________



The election of the 2nd Vice-President

will be held by paper ballot on Tuesday,

June 28, 2011 at the MML Annual

Conference Those who wish to run

for 2nd Vice-President must meet a

qualifying deadline of May 1, 2011

A list of qualifying candidates will

be mailed to each city and town by

May 15, 2011

I respectfully submit my name as a candidate for consideration in the election of the 2011 MML 2nd Vice-President.

__________________________________________________________________Name

__________________________________________________________________Title

__________________________________________________________________ Municipality

I certify that I am from a MML member city/town in good standing (dues are current) which is located in the Southern Supreme Court District and that I have completed at least one 4-year term in my current positionas of June 2011.

_________________________________________________ ________________ Signature Date

Completed candidate applications must be received (not postmarked) in the MML office by May 1, 2011.

Mail to: MML, 600 E. Amite Street, Suite 104, Jackson, MS 39201Application may also be faxed to (601) 353-6980.

MISSISSIPPI

MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 2011 Election

2nd Vice-President - Southern District


In Memoriam 2011

The Mississippi Municipal League will present a pictorial slide show at the annual conference in memory of elected municipal officials and city clerks that have passed away during 2010-2011 while in office The slide show will be

presented on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 during the Opening General Session

If you wish to include a serving elected municipal official (mayor or board member) or city clerk who passed away in office

during 2010-2011, please complete this form and return to the MML office along with an electronic photograph

_______________________________________________________Name

_______________________________________________________ Position

_______________________________________________________City

_______________________________________________________Date Of Birth

_______________________________________________________ Date Of Death

_______________________________________________________Name and phone of person completing this form Information must be received in the MML office by May 2, 2011. Digital photos must be 300 dpi. E-mail to Shari Veazey at [email protected]. Prints may be mailed to MML, 600 E. Amite Street, Suite 104, Jackson, MS 39201For questions call Shari Veazey at 1-800-325-7641 or 1-601-353-5854

Parade of FlagsShow your city’s pride by participating in our annual

“Parade of Flags” ceremony on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Opening General Session Please indicate your choice for

flag bearer and your interest in this year’s municipal flag procession Don’t miss being a part of this wonderful conference tradition

Mail to: MML, 600 E. Amite Street, Suite 104, Jackson, MS 39201. Fax to: 601-353-6980 Form must be received by June 1, 2011.For questions call Robbie Brown at 1-800-325-7641 or 1-601-353-5854 or E-mail [email protected]

________________________________________________________ City

________________________________________________________ City Slogan (donut capital, best fishing spot in the South, retirement haven, etc.)

________________________________________________________

Flag Bearer Information

________________________________________________________ Name

________________________________________________________ Title

________________________________________________________ Address

________________________________________________________ Cell Phone

________________________________________________________ E-mail

80th MMLAnnual Conference

80th MMLAnnual Conference


The Mississippi Municipal League Hall of Fame

was created to honor those municipal elected board

members, mayors, aldermen, councilmen, and

selectmen who have served twenty years or more

as a municipal elected official.

Applicants, living or deceased, must have completed

twenty years of municipal elected service as of June

2011 to be inducted this year. Inductees will be

recognized at the Mississippi Municipal League’s

2011 Annual Conference on the Mississippi Gulf

Coast. The honorees’ names will be placed on a

permanent plaque at the MML office and a

biography will be printed in Mississippi Municipalities

magazine. Years of service do not have to be consecu-

tive. Recognition will be one time per individual.

If you or someone you know is eligible, please complete this form and send by May 1, 2011. Please provide a photo of the Honoree and a one paragraph description of the Honoree’s major accomplishments while in office. Digital photos must be at least 300 dpi. Photos cannot be returned.

Mail to: Shari Veazey, Mississippi Municipal League, 600 E. Amite St., Suite 104, Jackson, MS 39201 or E-mail to: [email protected] or 800-325-7641

Honoree Information

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__________________________________ _______________________________ Municipality Office

__________________________________ _______________________________ Phone E-mail

__________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address Of Nominee (Or If Deceased, Family Member)

________________________ __________________ ______________________ Number of Terms in Office Total Years in Office Dates Served

__________________________________________________________________ Name of Person Making Nomination

________________________________ _________________________________ Phone Fax

__________________________________________________________________ E-mail

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Mississippi Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials

2011 Summer ConferenceBeau Rivage • Biloxi, MS • June 26 - 27, 2011

AGENDA Sunday, June 26, 2011

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Board of Directors Meeting

3:30 pm - 5:30 pmWorkshop I

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Welcome Reception

Monday, June 27, 2011

8:30 am - 4:30 pm Registration

9:00 am - 10:00 am Workshop II

10:15 am - 11:15 am Business Meeting & Election of Officers

11:30 am - 1:30 pm Luncheon

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Workshop III

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Workshop IV

7:00 pm - untilPassing the Gavel Reception

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MAIL YOUR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION TO:Walter Osborne, City Clerk, PO Box 150, Vicksburg, MS, 39181-0150601-631-3717 • Fax 601-631-3778

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Stacey Pickering , State Auditor

Q&AQ May a municipality issue a change order deleting one leg of a water line construction project and adding a new leg to the project?A No The additional construction of a new leg of the project cannot lawfully be accomplished by change order (Attorney General’s Opinion to Houston dated November 29, 2010)

Q May a municipality issue medical debit cards to its employees as part of its group health insurance program pursuant to Section 25-15-101?A A municipality may authorize the establishment of an HRA for employees and the use of such accounts through medical debit cards to be used for the purchase of medical prescriptions (Attorney General’s Opinion to Turner dated November 29, 2010)

Q May clerical personnel of a city who are not deputy city clerks but have been appointed deputy county registrars of voters by the county circuit clerk register voters for both city and county purposes?

A The registration of voters by deputy county registrars – even though they are not deputy munici-pal clerks – are registrations as county voters which, as a matter of law, will also register them as municipal voters if they are residents of a municipality within the county (Attorney General’s Opinion to Ramsay dated November 15, 2010)

Q Are surety bonds of public officials and employees required to be made payable to the state?

A Yes Under Section 25-1-17, the bonds which secure public funds must be payable to the state There is no statutory authority to have bonds securing the faithful performance of public officials or employees payable to any other entity or person other than the state

Q May public funds be used to pay for future services or bonuses?

A No Payments in which there is no pre-existing obligation to make the payments with public funds, as in the case of bonuses, or in which payments with public funds are made for future services that have not been provided at the time the payments are made, as in the case of donations, are considered unlawful, in accordance with Mississippi Constitution Article IV, Sections 66 and 96

Q Under present state law, do state and local Mississippi law enforcement officers have the authority to detain and arrest individuals for violations of the immigrations laws of the United States?

A The federal courts have recognized that, to the extent that they are authorized to do so by their own state laws, state and local governments may enforce criminal violations of the immigration laws, but not civil violations Local Mississippi law enforcement officers such as municipal police, sheriffs, constables and campus police have general police powers and thus may detain and arrest individuals for criminal violations of the immigration laws State agency law enforcement officers have such authority if and to the

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Q&Aextent allowed by their agency enabling statutes (Attorney General’s Opinion to Bryant dated November 3, 2010) (See the entire opinion for an informative analysis of applicable federal and state case law and statutes )

Q May a public servant, such as a constable, be reimbursed for mileage for attending an Association meeting of which he or she is a member by both the governmental entity he or she serves and the Association?

A No A public servant may not be reimbursed with public funds if he or she is reimbursed for the expenses by a third party (Attorney General’s Opinion to Heggins dated October 22, 2010)

Q May a municipality enter into a contract to provide certain citizens, businesses or governmental entities greater police protection than others in return for compensation?

A No The one exception is for housing authorities as defined in Section 43-33-1 (Attorney General’s Opinion to Carleton dated October 22, 2010)

Q May a local option liquor referendum be placed on an anticipated special election runoff election ballot?

A No Section 23-15-375 authorizes local issue elections to be placed on regular and general election ballots (Attorney General’s Opinion to Cadle dated September 24, 2010)

Q Did the 2010 Mississippi Legislature amend Section 25-11-127 requiring a 90 day separation period before a public retiree may be reemployed on a limited basis?

A Yes Section 25-11-127 now provides that a retiree must be retired for not less than 90 consecutive days from his or her effective date of retirement, or such later date as established by the PERS Board of Trustees, before he or she may be reemployed on a limited basis This basically replaces the 45-day separation period with a 90-day separa-tion period effective July 1, 2011

Q Did the 2010 Mississippi Legislature amend Section 25-61-5 to revise the maximum waiting period for production of records under an open records request?A Yes The amendment to Section 25-61-5, effective July 1, 2010, provides that no public body shall adopt procedures which will authorize the public body to produce or deny production of a public record later than seven (7) working days from the date of the receipt of the request for the production of the record If a public body is unable to produce a public record by the seventh working day after the request is made, the public body must provide a written explanation to the person making the request stating that the record requested will be produced and specifying with particularity why the records cannot be produced within the seven-day period Unless there is mutual agreement of the parties, in no event shall the date for the public body’s production of the requested records be any later than fourteen (14) working days from the receipt by the public body of the original request

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F. Clarke Holmes, Mississippi Association of Planning and Development Districts

Budget Cuts Make Districts More Valuable

Earlier this week I received a call from a friend with a Planning and Development District in another state asking me if we had seen an increase in referrals to our office by both elected officials at the congressional level, as well as high level appointed positions I did a little research and found that this is also occurring in this area Before discussing the specifics of this new theme or trend, it is important to note how things transpire in cycles in this democratic republic with its numerous checks and balances Hardly anything occurs that’s not happened before and most of it has taken place during the Planning and Development District’s forty year’s plus of existence Every two years the House of Representatives is elected; every four years a new administration; and every six years Senators are elected We also have the federal bureaucracy that sometimes appears to act in a totally independent manner The philosophy of these branches and levels of government reflect the changes in direction of our national priorities Sometimes there can be much change, particularly when the United States Senate and House and Administration are all of one mind Likewise, if they represent different philosophies, much gridlock can occur We have viewed these federal cycles over the years and this is not the first time that we’ve seen the attempt to severely cut federal domestic assistance programs The way that many of these cuts occur is not always particularly rational, and cost-effective activities may be targeted for elimination while marginal activities remain unscathed One rule, which used to be well ingrained, was always proceed with extreme caution when relying on federal funding There was once a program called Revenue Sharing that required the local government to sign an assurance that it will only spend the money on capital improvements and not a reoccurring cost, and that it would not rely on the funds as part of its normal operating budget It should be prepared to lose the funding at anytime Of course that program is now gone and unfortunately some of its cautionary conditions have also disappeared

First, since we have seen these cycles before, we can interpret what is being said by “Washington” telling local officials that they need to use and work with their local Planning and Development District more The first thing that this means is obviously that a local government cannot come to Washington several times a year seeking funding for projects in its locality and expect to return home with money We are again in a period of austerity, budget cuts, and deficit reduction The difficulty is that one moment money is flowing from Washington like there is no end, and the next moment they are cutting the budget from wherever they can Second, I think that the message which is being conveyed is that local governments should not look to Washington or the federal government to solve all their problems since history has not shown the federal government as successful The federal government has never had any particular logical formulas to solve problems other than providing funding assistance Local solutions and local decision making is now the best alternative, therefore, what is being re-emphasized is that local governments need to work in a collective fashion with other governments to seek solutions to mutual problems, many of which go beyond one political subdivision That is the true purpose and the reason why the Planning and Development Districts exist Finally, every Federal financial assistance to local governments will never be non-existent Certain programs may be cut and others go untouched The Planning and Development Districts are trained and experienced in knowing how to track these federal funding changes and adapt the region to remain properly eligible If an area is innovative and well prepared, it can turn adversity into opportunity We are already seeing Planning and Develop-ment Districts through a regional approach, being used more and more in the last six months as a well conceived method of efficiency and cost containment In the years to come, I do see the role and responsi-bilities of Planning and Development Districts being strengthened The concept of regionalism, local control, and efficiency is never more important than when funds are severely limited


A busy and full session is the only way to describe this year’s Legislative Session. With so many hot

topics to deal with, it is even more important and vital that our municipal officials meet with the elected

officials in Jackson I want to thank our legislative committee, under the chairmanship of Michael Jinks,

for all their hard work during this session

One of our association’s major goals is to provide quality training to municipal clerks regarding their job

duties and responsibilities Each year, new legislation is passed that ultimately affects our municipalities and

oftentimes, it falls on the clerk to know how this legislation affects the municipality This is why it is so

important for each municipality to support its clerk in these training opportunities

1 The MCCA, along with the Center for Governmental Training & Technology, sponsors a three-year,

four times a year certification program This three-year (120 contact hours), exam-based, program is fully

accredited by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) The next set of classes is scheduled

for April 7-8 in Oxford, April 14-15 in Hattiesburg, and April 28-29 in Jackson. The topics to be covered

at this session are leadership, municipal law II, and liability Clerks can begin the certification program at

any session

2 The Ole Miss Seminar is scheduled for March 23-25 in Biloxi Topics for this seminar include:

labor and employment issues, effects of social networking on city hall, disaster response, and effective

communication skills

3 At the MML Convention this summer in Biloxi, MCCA will conduct a “Basic Clerk Class 101”

to help new clerks with a practical understanding and implementation of their job responsibilities

The MCCA would like to extend a special invitation to all mayors, alderpersons, councilpersons, and

other city officials to attend our classes and seminars Our training, even though tailored to meet the needs

of clerks, presents a practical application on municipal government and administration We would highly

encourage city officials to attend our seminars to learn more about the responsibilities of our municipal

clerks and their essential role in municipal government

A registration fee is required at most of our training sessions If your municipality would like more

information regarding these upcoming training sessions, please contact the Center for Governmental

Training & Technology (662) 325-3141 for the three year certification program or the Office for

Professional Development at the University of Mississippi (662) 915-7283 for more information regarding

the Ole Miss Seminar I look forward to seeing you at these sessions

City Clerks’Mary Ann Hess , City Clerks’ Association President

REPORT


The Mississippi Municipal Clerks’ Association

announces an exciting

Silent Auction

and Art Alley

During the Mississippi Municipal League’s Annual Conference in Biloxi, the Mississippi Municipal Clerks’ Association will host a silent auction as a fundraiser and donation to the Mississippi Municipal Foundation This money funds scholarships for the MMCA and the MML During the Silent Auction, we will again sponsor an “Art Alley” consisting of a display of works from our local artists You will not want to miss seeing and bidding on these one-of-a-kind masterpieces Please continue to participate and show your support for the Mississippi Municipal Clerks Association and the Mississippi Municipal Foundation • Eachcitybringsoneormoreitem(s)totheconferenceworthatleast$25. (Youmustprovideuswithastartingprice.)• Popularitemsfrompastauctionshaveincludedpaintings,baskets,jewelry, or services, such as dinner for two or hotel accommodations.• Representyourcity/townwithoneniceitem.• DropyouritemattheSilentAuctionroomlocatedattheGulfCoastColiseum onMondaymorning,June27,2011,startingat10a.m. (Includenameandstartingvalue.)• ConferenceparticipantswillbeabletobidonitemsMondayanduntil10a.m. Wednesday,June29,2011.City Clerks: We need volunteers to help us with the silent auction during these days Please contact Auction Chair, Wendy McClain, Gautier City Clerk at wmcclain@gautier-ms gov


The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation is pleased topartner with the Mississippi Municipal League to promote communityhealth and wellness through the Healthy Hometown Awards.

At the 2011 Mississippi Municipal League Annual Conference, upto three municipalities will receive $25,000 in recognition of theirefforts and success in being healthy communities. One municipalitywill be recognized as Mississippi’s “Healthiest Hometown” andwill receive a $50,000 award. The application and criteria areavailable online at www.healthiermississippi.org. The deadlinefor applications is April 15, 2011.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, A Mutual Insurance Company, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.®Registered Marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an Association of Independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.


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nOVEMBERABBEVILLE 2,806.99ABERDEEN 62,554 23ACKERMAN 22,149 51ALCORN STATE U 4,251.86ALGOMA 1,631 06ALLIGATOR 814.09AMORY 141,700 55ANGUILLA 3,838.67ARCOLA 2,134 44ARTESIA 709.85ASHLAND 11,049 67BALDWYN 39,558.88BASSFIELD 12,423 96BATESVILLE 292,604 12BAY SPRINGS 50,911 34BAY ST LOUIS 98,491.12BEAUMONT 7,313 33BEAUREGARD 191 21BELMONT 20,467 49BELZONI 42,389.36BENOIT 8,091.59BENTONIA 21,768.36BEULAH 413 05BIG CREEK 333 15BILOXI 833,226.38BLUE MOUNTAIN 8,936.33BLUE SPRINGS 2,390 19BOLTON 9,613 27BOONEVILLE 135,860.12BOYLE 15,879.41BRANDON 369,876.30BRAXTON 1,014 13BROOKHAVEN 400,856.55BROOKSVILLE 8,378.78BRUCE 36,388.29BUDE 12,344 70BURNSVILLE 12,294.80BYHALIA 48,802.38BYRAM 115,290 71CALEDONIA 11,665 47CALHOUN CITY 23,019 43CANTON 177,864.09CARROLLTON 5,287.26CARTHAGE 118,327.45CARY 1,682.01CENTREVILLE 17,762 91CHARLESTON 30,149 30CHUNKY 571 31CLARKSDALE 218,549.24CLEVELAND 260,311 60CLINTON 323,950 39COAHOMA 442 71COAHOMA COLLEGE 53 47COFFEEVILLE 10,378.20COLDWATER 15,107 07COLLINS 91,927 93COLUMBIA 263,517 57COLUMBUS 660,006 71COMO 10,538.49CORINTH 445,703 05COURTLAND 1,234 32CRAWFORD 757.58CRENSHAW 5,549 97CROSBY 1,001.81CROWDER 1,021 71CRUGER 756 93CRYSTAL SPRINGS 50,020 15DLO 3,858.86D’IBERVILLE 423,660 95DECATUR 11,097.68DEKALB 21,525 30DERMA 4,474 73DODDSVILLE 215 71DREW 13,559.68DUCKHILL 3,090 10DUMAS 1,066.38DUNCAN 390 19DURANT 26,167 64

EAST MS COLLEGE 78.07ECRU 9,968.56EDEN 45 70EDWARDS 5,540 22ELLISVILLE 71,534 76ENTERPRISE 4,997 97ETHEL 1,650 02EUPORA 32,700.28FALCON 81.59FARMINGTON 4,855.54FAULKNER 6,406 55FAYETTE 16,390 10FLORA 25,596.85FLORENCE 52,276.83FLOWOOD 743,714 33FOREST 157,240 27FRENCH CAMP 1,628.78FRIARS POINT 2,226.86FULTON 96,940 02GATTMAN 149 21GAUTIER 181,502.04GEORGETOWN 2,983.63GLEN 1,548.19GLENDORA 380.90GLOSTER 12,853.75GOLDEN 5,483.20GOODMAN 3,757.18GREENVILLE 469,136.18GREENWOOD 352,951 62GRENADA 294,521.86GULFPORT 1,510,357 52GUNNISON 775.58GUNTOWN 13,301 11HATLEY 549 16HATTIESBURG 1,532,026.58HAZLEHURST 99,215 21HEIDELBERG 35,765 74HERNANDO 199,391 09HICKORY 3,400.85HICKORY FLAT 5,147 31HINDS COMMUNITY 796 24HOLLANDALE 14,250 65HOLLY SPRINGS 92,563 37HORN LAKE 289,301.12HOULKA 7,545.82HOUSTON 78,855.20INDIANOLA 149,520 24INVERNESS 3,763 35ISOLA 1,363 59ITTABENA 9,546 43IUKA 56,622 54JACKSON 2,459,471 01JONESTOWN 4,002 64JUMPERTOWN 785.15KILMICHAEL 5,344 73KOSCIUSKO 152,591 95KOSSUTH 3,308.06LAKE 7,049 66LAMBERT 2,692 35LAUREL 669,440 39LEAKESVILLE 19,870.64LEARNED 337 79LELAND 31,450 94LENA 1,800.43LEXINGTON 36,469 60LIBERTY 18,908.87LONG BEACH 101,133.87LOUIN 2,551.68LOUISE 1,318.32LOUISVILLE 129,526 67LUCEDALE 150,863.02LULA 3,098.77LUMBERTON 17,792 54LYON 2,164.87MABEN 6,579 57MACON 46,038.41MADISON 394,570 55MAGEE 146,344 03

MAGNOLIA 29,215 20MANTACHIE 14,828.07MANTEE 2,216 31MARIETTA 4,540 53MARION 14,347 96MARKS 19,800.99MATHISTON 15,798.91MAYERSVILLE 535 99MCCOMB 386,636.04MCCOOL 559 44MCLAIN 5,699 16MEADVILLE 8,374.04MENDENHALL 44,414 02MERIDIAN 1,047,327 27MERIGOLD 5,922 64METCALFE 1,112 93MIZE 18,337.20MONTICELLO 38,812.23MONTROSE 817.32MOORHEAD 6,148.32MORGAN CITY 768.17MORTON 37,251 95MOSS POINT 132,804.91MOUND BAYOU 3,563 77MS GULF COAST 650.83MS STATE UNIV 39,612 56MS VALLEY ST 852.67MT OLIVE 10,622 42MYRTLE 3,620 56NATCHEZ 414,185.12NETTLETON 17,555 67NEW ALBANY 198,931.31NEW AUGUSTA 15,506.78NEW HEBRON 6,354 22NEWTON 79,903.98NO CARROLLTON 3,314.28NOXAPATER 8,446.51OAKLAND 5,160 05OCEAN SPRINGS 341,612 50OKOLONA 21,686.45OLIVE BRANCH 523,660 19OSYKA 4,507 17OXFORD 533,280.04PACE 769 42PACHUTA 1,636 10PADEN 135 05PASCAGOULA 465,952 45PASS CHRISTIAN 82,428.00PAULDING 186.85PEARL 602,497 44PELAHATCHIE 26,545 14PETAL 167,315 47PHILADELPHIA 284,154.64PICAYUNE 319,671 01PICKENS 7,646 54PITTSBORO 403 49PLANTERSVILLE 3,639 52POLKVILLE 509 37PONTOTOC 165,693 51POPE 3,416 26POPLARVILLE 52,358.44PORT GIBSON 18,523.25POTTS CAMP 6,121 22PRENTISS 37,846.26PUCKETT 7,040 33PURVIS 49,426 10QUITMAN 39,663 20RALEIGH 15,983.07RAYMOND 18,869.83RENOVA 2,734 94RICHLAND 340,275 55RICHTON 19,897.92RIDGELAND 887,520.11RIENZI 2,944.82RIPLEY 95,123 62ROLLING FORK 30,694 74ROSEDALE 9,698.72ROXIE 1,365 66

RULEVILLE 16,284.17SALLIS 1,853.15SALTILLO 46,753 69SANDERSVILLE 17,762 57SARDIS 28,335.02SATARTIA 433 46SCHLATER 1,022.68SCOOBA 6,685.75SEBASTAPOL 14,623 47SEMINARY 10,511 96SENATOBIA 143,834.63SHANNON 10,500 70SHAW 6,490 36SHELBY 11,007.28SHERMAN 9,279 02SHUBUTA 3,344 43SHUQUALAK 1,958.38SIDON 1,304 41SILVER CITY 356.87SILVER CREEK 2,795 54SLATE SPRINGS 532 44SLEDGE 1,625 23SMITHVILLE 7,285.08SNOWLAKE SHORES 151 15SOSO 15,775 02SOUTHAVEN 879,573.58SOUTHWEST COMM 233 47STARKVILLE 430,336 16STATELINE 7,185.32STONEWALL 4,201 27STURGIS 2,840.36SUMMIT 24,480.92SUMNER 3,283.55SUMRALL 28,853.11SUNFLOWER 2,572 74SYLVARENA 351 32TAYLOR 2,430 90TAYLORSVILLE 20,438.11TCHULA 5,827.54TERRY 23,334.82THAXTON 2,516 56TISHOMINGO 7,987.63TOCCOPOLA 533 67TOWN OF WALLS 2,796.28TREMONT 2,002.83TUNICA 42,153.84TUPELO 1,297,875.86TUTWILER 6,485.63TYLERTOWN 48,862.59UNION 27,079 04UNIV OF MISS 13,126 21UTICA 12,166 33VAIDEN 11,135 07VARDAMAN 8,725.95VERONA 17,984.57VICKSBURG 568,617.35WALNUT 15,998.01WALNUT GROVE 7,329.68WALTHALL 1,701 34WATER VALLEY 39,825.37WAVELAND 169,737 52WAYNESBORO 163,412 20WEBB 8,729.71WEIR 3,450 59WESSON 16,239 03WEST 1,800.78WEST POINT 165,236 47WIGGINS 131,973.83WINONA 78,983.64WINSTONVILLE 443.85WOODLAND 6,332 12WOODVILLE 25,507 20YAZOO CITY 134,538.77

TOTAL 29,870,445.71

Sales Tax CollectionsSales Tax has a three month cycle. Month 1 - Tax is collected by the retailer. Month 2 - Tax is reported/paid to the Tax Commission by the retailer. Month 3 - Sales Tax diversion is paid by the Tax Commission to the cities. This report is based on the month the tax is collected at the Tax Commission (Month 2).


DECEMBERABBEVILLE 2,434 24ABERDEEN 60,052 41ACKERMAN 20,596 19ALCORN STATE U 1,234 62ALGOMA 3,804.25ALLIGATOR 468.18AMORY 150,280.02ANGUILLA 9,283.41ARCOLA 1,123 97ARTESIA 774 97ASHLAND 12,106 51BALDWYN 38,554.39BASSFIELD 10,862.80BATESVILLE 299,389.25BAY SPRINGS 46,347 16BAY ST LOUIS 84,583.85BEAUMONT 6,431 44BEAUREGARD 170.68BELMONT 19,196 70BELZONI 42,892.98BENOIT 6,801.00BENTONIA 10,964 51BEULAH 218.80BIG CREEK 248.05BILOXI 772,411.85BLUE MOUNTAIN 7,249 53BLUE SPRINGS 1,371 95BOLTON 6,494 23BOONEVILLE 133,010 97BOYLE 9,718.73BRANDON 311,988.31BRAXTON 377.18BROOKHAVEN 391,650.18BROOKSVILLE 8,358.49BRUCE 35,562.87BUDE 9,273.88BURNSVILLE 9,963 42BYHALIA 49,350.08BYRAM 110,676 39CALEDONIA 8,702.24CALHOUN CITY 26,218.12CANTON 156,253 24CARROLLTON 20,083.19CARTHAGE 126,560.83CARY 1,292 40CENTREVILLE 17,148.96CHARLESTON 27,335.80CHUNKY 437 74CLARKSDALE 205,017 39CLEVELAND 271,841.27CLINTON 301,431 06COAHOMA 159 10COAHOMA COLLEGE 32 01COFFEEVILLE 7,273 03COLDWATER 13,101 60COLLINS 105,905 42COLUMBIA 263,862.26COLUMBUS 695,398.94COMO 9,522 60CORINTH 436,982.95COURTLAND 667.48CRAWFORD 498.39CRENSHAW 3,483.96CROSBY 712 66CROWDER 1,400 22CRUGER 520 50CRYSTAL SPRINGS 47,758.00DLO 3,013 12D’IBERVILLE 468,038.61DECATUR 11,148.06DEKALB 19,001 24DERMA 3,991 75DODDSVILLE 209 42DREW 10,247 36DUCKHILL 2,450 93DUMAS 629 30DUNCAN 395 29DURANT 24,188.33

EAST MS COLLEGE 39 59ECRU 8,543.35EDEN 64 01EDWARDS 4,162.08ELLISVILLE 63,549 33ENTERPRISE 4,750.81ETHEL 989.57EUPORA 32,906 62FALCON 65 31FARMINGTON 4,043 69FAULKNER 1,967.81FAYETTE 15,236 05FLORA 23,859.83FLORENCE 51,458.23FLOWOOD 828,600.12FOREST 158,436.51FRENCH CAMP 1,705 55FRIARS POINT 2,103 97FULTON 110,109 07GATTMAN 149 04GAUTIER 179,970 11GEORGETOWN 4,032 00GLEN 1,570 95GLENDORA 273 26GLOSTER 11,047 21GOLDEN 4,598.62GOODMAN 3,091 92GREENVILLE 486,497.68GREENWOOD 355,272.88GRENADA 311,724 32GULFPORT 1,510,239 51GUNNISON 560 06GUNTOWN 12,321 65HATLEY 578.77HATTIESBURG 1,757,026.68HAZLEHURST 98,560.50HEIDELBERG 35,172 32HERNANDO 215,886.67HICKORY 2,429 42HICKORY FLAT 4,276.48HINDS COMMUNITY 863.58HOLLANDALE 13,295 53HOLLY SPRINGS 90,496 14HORN LAKE 253,568.68HOULKA 8,187.00HOUSTON 74,698.90INDIANOLA 146,012 91INVERNESS 4,849.21ISOLA 1,311 15ITTABENA 12,900 63IUKA 54,982.49JACKSON 2,429,877.81JONESTOWN 3,918.42JUMPERTOWN 1,093 16KILMICHAEL 5,746.80KOSCIUSKO 152,257 33KOSSUTH 3,046 65LAKE 6,120 37LAMBERT 2,697 34LAUREL 657,706.48LEAKESVILLE 22,047 61LEARNED 326 13LELAND 30,024 15LENA 1,104 09LEXINGTON 33,762 07LIBERTY 17,057 40LONG BEACH 98,085.38LOUIN 1,866.81LOUISE 1,071 34LOUISVILLE 127,291 03LUCEDALE 151,231 03LULA 2,846.98LUMBERTON 14,754 72LYON 1,653 16MABEN 5,813.85MACON 40,065 62MADISON 397,473 91MAGEE 161,359 73

MAGNOLIA 30,482.26MANTACHIE 12,835.15MANTEE 2,117.08MARIETTA 4,054 72MARION 14,207 57MARKS 17,131 93MATHISTON 14,038.08MAYERSVILLE 395 76MCCOMB 422,158.58MCCOOL 442 71MCLAIN 5,075 15MEADVILLE 9,055 11MENDENHALL 42,662 10MERIDIAN 1,125,665.08MERIGOLD 6,204 32METCALFE 682.93MIZE 10,913 99MONTICELLO 35,693 94MONTROSE 693.18MOORHEAD 5,960 14MORGAN CITY 570 41MORTON 39,953 67MOSS POINT 127,282.61MOUND BAYOU 3,740 63MS GULF COAST 308.40MS STATE UNIV 23,777 37MS VALLEY ST 284.72MT OLIVE 9,027 72MYRTLE 2,889.62NATCHEZ 412,263 56NETTLETON 21,927 92NEW ALBANY 212,695 19NEW AUGUSTA 14,927 31NEW HEBRON 5,754.08NEWTON 87,442.28NO CARROLLTON 3,897.21NOXAPATER 7,890.18OAKLAND 4,040 22OCEAN SPRINGS 361,826.80OKOLONA 21,611 26OLIVE BRANCH 525,510 61OSYKA 3,090 61OXFORD 481,211.61PACE 644 17PACHUTA 1,773 92PADEN 146.89PASCAGOULA 445,567 62PASS CHRISTIAN 88,930.21PAULDING 132 46PEARL 595,272.87PELAHATCHIE 23,116 46PETAL 174,690 47PHILADELPHIA 307,602 97PICAYUNE 303,613 61PICKENS 7,648.13PITTSBORO 236 43PLANTERSVILLE 3,525 27POLKVILLE 308.28PONTOTOC 161,509 55POPE 2,614.28POPLARVILLE 47,304 30PORT GIBSON 17,147 54POTTS CAMP 7,126 60PRENTISS 36,215.81PUCKETT 7,274 12PURVIS 46,544 23QUITMAN 41,552.38RALEIGH 13,806.33RAYMOND 14,071 11RENOVA 2,571 04RICHLAND 321,775 55RICHTON 18,940.85RIDGELAND 925,848.86RIENZI 2,044 61RIPLEY 96,108.38ROLLING FORK 31,935 65ROSEDALE 9,260 19ROXIE 802.52

RULEVILLE 15,845.71SALLIS 1,734.38SALTILLO 40,055 36SANDERSVILLE 16,023 49SARDIS 24,400 91SATARTIA 194 44SCHLATER 989.20SCOOBA 5,795 92SEBASTAPOL 10,389.92SEMINARY 10,048.53SENATOBIA 144,799 23SHANNON 14,189.77SHAW 5,747 39SHELBY 9,176.82SHERMAN 8,244.13SHUBUTA 3,105.78SHUQUALAK 1,941 36SIDON 1,478.86SILVER CITY 283.05SILVER CREEK 2,203 73SLATE SPRINGS 334 49SLEDGE 2,633.85SMITHVILLE 6,074.81SNOWLAKE SHORES 133 02SOSO 13,486.38SOUTHAVEN 960,771 74SOUTHWEST COMM 253 45STARKVILLE 429,947 02STATELINE 6,681.01STONEWALL 3,927.80STURGIS 4,453 01SUMMIT 23,148.83SUMNER 2,495 27SUMRALL 28,203.89SUNFLOWER 1,378.30SYLVARENA 255 67TAYLOR 1,715 69TAYLORSVILLE 21,281.63TCHULA 5,339 79TERRY 21,645.83THAXTON 2,108.63TISHOMINGO 6,730.88TOCCOPOLA 552 91TOWN OF WALLS 1,707 37TREMONT 2,114.38TUNICA 36,716 47TUPELO 1,413,787.86TUTWILER 5,952 72TYLERTOWN 49,424 29UNION 24,321 96UNIV OF MISS 15,103 96UTICA 10,077 60VAIDEN 9,750 39VARDAMAN 9,638.63VERONA 16,737.85VICKSBURG 563,786.10WALNUT 13,883.07WALNUT GROVE 6,911 94WALTHALL 816.04WATER VALLEY 34,916 45WAVELAND 170,343 23WAYNESBORO 164,280.54WEBB 7,300.58WEIR 1,891.05WESSON 12,614 62WEST 1,765 26WEST POINT 169,054.18WIGGINS 129,655 73WINONA 80,278.84WINSTONVILLE 189.63WOODLAND 5,262 45WOODVILLE 21,841.98YAZOO CITY 126,879.99

TOTAL 30,175,794.82

Sales Tax CollectionsSales Tax has a three month cycle. Month 1 - Tax is collected by the retailer. Month 2 - Tax is reported/paid to the Tax Commission by the retailer. Month 3 - Sales Tax diversion is paid by the Tax Commission to the cities. This report is based on the month the tax is collected at the Tax Commission (Month 2).


When you were a newly-elected municipal official you quickly learned to understand your municipal-ity’s budget. Also critical to your understanding should be your local economy because that knowledge is an important element in establishing an economic development strategy for your community Imagine your local economy as a bucket of water The water in the bucket is all the money in your local economy Now imagine that there are some small holes in the bucket that allow some of the water to leak out Also, imagine that water is being poured into the bucket at the same time The first step is to identify the inflows and outflows of money and the second step is to develop ways to maximize the inflows and minimize the outflows Although it is impossible to specifically identify every single inflow and outflow it is possible to name the major ones Some of the inflows are from non-local purchases of goods and services that were manufac-tured or originated by a community member and sold to someone outside the community Other inflows include transfer payments, spending by visitors and money, such as grants, brought in by local governments and other organizations Outflows occur when local businesses buy their supplies from outside sources, when local residents go out of town to buy goods and services, when local employees pay taxes and social security to higher governmental units and when residents invest their money outside the community After identifying the inflows and outflows consider the strengths and weaknesses of your local economy Which companies are growing and bringing in more money? Are people leaving or coming to your community for retail purchases, investment opportunities, and festivals and events Is your community growing? Are sales taxes, which are a good indicator of a local economy, rising or falling? Leakages are the holes in the bucket The “water” flowing through those holes is money flowing out of your community What you want to do is discover ways to keep some of that money in the community In order to do so you must first identify it and where it is flowing to For example, several years ago municipal officials and local community leaders in Meridian, Mississippi did an examination of their local economy and discovered that many of their citizens were traveling to Jackson and to Tuscaloosa to purchase items that they felt were not available in Meridian The officials realized that the way to repair this leakage in their local economy was to provide more retail opportunities They devised a plan to attract more retail, and then put the plan into action The result is the Bonita Lakes Mall, a shopping facility that increased the size of the Meridian retail market, thus bringing in more money to the local economy A good place to begin your analysis of your local economy is online at the Mississippi Regional Economic Analysis Project (http://mississippi reaproject org), which provides users the opportunity to, among other

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Need a hand?Every municipality is strapped for cash these days That doesn’t stop all of us from looking for ways to deliver goods and services more efficiently Unfortunately, high-priced consultants are usually out of the question

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things, assess changing economic conditions in a specific county or region; make comparisons between Mississippi, other states or the nation as a whole; and examine trends The service provides a range of reporting options related to per capita income, population, total personal income, employment, total industry earnings, and average earnings per job The system uses annual data compiled by the U S Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis “Users will have the ability to generate statistics, research, analyses, and reports with a few clicks of their mouse," according to Mississippi State University assistant research professor and project

coordinator Dr Becky Smith "The website is intuitive, and reports explain trends and implications that can be understood clearly by non-economists ” Like it or not, your community is in competition with other communities Understanding your local economy is the first step in developing a strategy that will give you a competitive advantage

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