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November 5, 2008

No vote on Jackson wastewater contract; dangerous dog ordinance to committee

The Clarion-Ledger, 11/4/8 The Jackson City Council considered several issues at a meeting this morning, including a multi-million dollar city contract and street repaving. Mayor Frank Melton pulled a vote for the city’s new wastewater contract. It was the city’s fifth attempt in more than six weeks to vote on the contract, which is worth…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 5, 2008

State DFA director to retire this month

The Clarion-Ledger, 11/4/8 The state Department of Finance and Administration will have a new executive director when Hoopy Stringer retires this month. Gov. Haley Barbour announced Monday his appointment of Kevin Upchurch, secretary of the state Senate, to the post. Stringer has served as head of DFA and the state’s fiscal officer since 2004. “After…