Cities, counties urge lawmakers to approve federal spending As Gunn's tax cut fight stalls federal stimulus spending, many cities and counties are awaiting state action before repairing dilapidated water, sewerage, roads and other infrastructure.
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 22, 2022 The leaders of associations representing 299 cities and 82 counties in Mississippi are calling on lawmakers — who are in a stalemate over tax cuts — to move forward on spending billions in federal pandemic stimulus money that could help local governments with historic infrastructure projects.
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