Gunn’s opposition kills Revenue Dept. relocation

Gunn’s opposition kills Revenue Dept. relocation

Opposition from House Speaker Philip Gunn means the Mississippi Department of Revenue is likely to spend at least another year in a building near Gunn’s district that was meant as a temporary home.

The tax collecting agency has been housed for 16 years in a metal warehouse between Clinton and Raymond, and has spent years seeking a new location

A consultant to former Gov. Haley Barbour’s administration recommended last year that the state buy or lease downtown Jackson’s Landmark Building, saying it was the cheapest suitable option.

AP
4/16/12