U.S. Court of Appeals Delays WOTUS Rule Nationwide

By Julie Ufner, Associate Legislative Director, NACo - Environment, Energy & Land Use - 

On October 9, the 6th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals issued an order to temporarily delay the “Waters of the U.S.” rule (also known as WOTUS) nationwide.  The order was in response to challenges brought by 18 states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin).

The Mississippi Association of Supervisors (MAS) will hold its 2017 Fall Educational Workshop on October 17-19, 2017 at the Vicksburg Convention Center in Vicksburg, MS.   

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION!  County Supervisors (MAS Active Members) and MAS Associate Members registering before September 8 will receive an Early Bird Discount on the attendance fee ($175 early bird; $200 after September 8).  Non-members’ registration is $225 per person.

County, city, and state leaders, held a press conference at the Mississippi Association of Supervisors building in Jackson to protest the decision of the Mississippi Department of Corrections to close  Joint State/County Work Programs (JSCWP) which are located in 30 counties

throughout the state. The Mississippi  Association of Supervisors (MAS)  was represented by Joe Andy Helton, MAS President and Leake County Supervisor, and Derrick Surrette, MAS Executive Director. Speaking on behalf of the Mississippi Municipal League (MML)  was Mayor Jimmy Wallace of Carthage.