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September 2, 2015

Hernando aldermen vote to approve 10 percent tax increase

Hernando OK’s tax hike Hernando aldermen on Tuesday night handily approved a tax increase – the first in at least 20 years – that will fund sorely needed road, infrastructure, safety and parks improvements and finance a $4.5 million bond issue for those purposes. Aldermen approved the 10-percent hike in the ad valorem property tax…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 2, 2015

Mississippi Power raises Kemper cost estimate by $25 million

Mississippi Power adds another $25 million to cost of Kemper plant Mississippi Power reported Tuesday the estimated cost of the power facility in Kemper County rose another $25 million in July. The cost of the Kemper project — which originally was estimated to cost about $2.4 billion — now stands at $6.25 billion. In its…