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April 17, 2007

Assistant fire chief takes pay cut, still running dept.

The Clarion-Ledger, 4/17/7 Former interim Jackson Fire Chief Todd Chandler took a $31,000 pay cut and was demoted to assistant chief after the City Council rejected him as chief last week. Mayor Frank Melton told the council on Monday that he would stick to the 90-day recruitment plan for a new fire chief that he…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 17, 2007

Mississippi slated for $61.8 million in oil royalties

The Sun Herald, 4/16/7 Mississippi will receive more than $61.8 million in Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding over the next two years from offshore oil royalties, U.S. Sens. Trent Lott and Thad Cochran said Monday. “This allocation will allow south Mississippi’s citizens, resources and wildlife to remain vibrant as energy diversification and domestic production grow…