Applications for project funding under the Emergency Road & Bridge Repair Fund are now available. Counties should consult with their engineers to complete the applications, which must be filed online.
Click on the following links for more information.
EMERGENCY ROAD & BRIDGE REPAIR FUND (ERBRF) PROJECT APPLICATION
Applications for the 2019 MAS County Employee Scholarship are now available. Click here for more information.
Deadline to apply is March 1, 2019.
An updated Agenda is now available for the 2018 Fall Educational Workshop scheduled for October 9-11, 2018 in Tupelo.
Click HERE to see the latest agenda, including general assembly topics and scheduled speakers.
Pre-registration closes on October 1, but you can register onsite.
Please click on the link below for a message from Derrick Surrette regarding MAS President Brandon Grissom.
The Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2018
Outline Breakdown of House Bill 1 from the 2018 Special Legislative Session
House Bill 1 From the 2018 Special Legislative Session:
Registration is now open for the 2018 Mississippi Transportation Institute Conference – “Defining Mississippi’s Transportation Network and Opportunities” – October 29-30, 2018 at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl, Mississippi. Please see the attached tentative agenda which provides opportunities for you to attend informational sessions on transportation needs and trends, networking, and allows professionals to obtain ethics credits.
A Very Special Session
By Derrick Surrette, Executive Director
Hard work, persistence and a united voice wins the day! I am writing this article on August 29, 2018, the day Governor Phil Bryant signed the Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act (MIMA) into law at the state Capitol, as the special session came to a close. This day will go down as a special day for the future of county government in our state.
Special Legislative Session Update
State Legislature Passes Historic Innovative Infrastructure Package for Local Government
By Steve Gray, MAS Director of Governmental Affairs
The White House County Day for Mississippi is Tuesday, September 18. To help prepare, NACo is offering a briefing the night before on Monday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. Attached is the invitation for the briefing . Please note that Mississippi County day is also in conjunction with Texas.
SAVE THE DATE
WEBINAR: FINANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS
Wednesday, August 23, 2018 | 11 am – 12 pm CST
Mississippi Development Authority | Energy & Natural Resources Division