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September 20, 2017

City of Ocean Springs raises taxes to support employee raises, annexation

Ocean Springs increases city taxes to fund employee raises, annexation bid OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi — For only the second time in the past two decades, the City of Ocean Springs has raised property taxes. Last week, aldermen voted 6-1 to enact a three-mill increase on ad valorem taxes in the city. Each mill represents $10…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 20, 2017

State Auditor Pickering speaks to PineBelt GOP Women on state spending

State auditor gives overview of state spending to GOP Women’s group LAMAR COUNTY, MS (WDAM) – State Auditor Stacey Pickering presented an overview of Mississippi’s fiscal spending during a meeting of Forrest-Lamar Republican Women Tuesday. Pickering spoke about the state’s new comprehensive annual financial report. “It gives us a chance to help the taxpayers in…