$25/day doesn’t break even—it breaks county budgets PEER FY24 report puts actual cost @ $65.35/day. SB 2432 would let counties & cities to negotiate fair rates based on actual costs. No profit. Just shared responsibility #BacktheBadge#BacktheBill#SB2432
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KY Assn of Counties article highlights a national problem: jail reimbursement rates lag actual costs. Kentucky: $35.34/day reimbursed vs. $63.44/day actual. Mississippi faces a similar gap. SB 2432 would allow negotiated rates based on local costs. https://t.co/UOldTn3L5q
Is $25/day covering your jail's costs? Plug in your local figures to calculate your per day gap and estimate how much of your county's jail costs go unreimbursed under the $25/day cap.
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The MAS 2025 Mid-Winter Legislative Conference will be held in Rankin County (Flowood), MS at the Sheraton Refuge Hotel & Conference Center on, Wednesday, February 5 - Friday, February 7, 2025. More information to come! Please note, registration and hotel blocks are open.
The MAS 2024 Fall Workshop will be held in Warren County (Vicksburg), MS at the Vicksburg Convention Center on, Tuesday, October 29 - Thursday, October 31, 2024.
More information to come!
Please note, registration and hotel blocks are not yet open.
Calling all cities and counties: sign up for MDEQ’s July 28 webinar about the Legislature’s $450 million water and sewer infrastructure program--https://t.co/otGIzi49tH. The department plans to open the portal for applications by September. #msleg
$6 billion in competitive funding opportunities are currently available for #county governments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Visit https://t.co/L2jzv4Ps31 to explore NACo's BIL implementation resources and learn more about funding opportunities for #counties
#NACoBlog: @USDOT released a notice of funding opportunity for $573 million in FY 2022 Railroad Crossing Elimination Program funds https://t.co/zGvK1tj398
Mark Your Calendars!
The MAS 2022 Fall Workshop will be held in Adams County (Natchez), MS at the Natchez Convention Center on Tuesday, November 1 - Thursday, November 3, 2022. More info to come!
Please note, registration and hotel blocks are not yet open.
Don't Miss Out! Join us October 19-21, 2021 in Oxford, MS for MAS 2021 Fall Educational Workshop. Earn educational credits and fellowship with other county supervisors and officials. Visit MAS website for registration form and additional information!
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The MAS 2021 Annual Convention is scheduled for June 14-June 17 in Biloxi, MS. We look forward to seeing everyone on the Coast! Visit MAS' website for more info: https://t.co/wZopEAG7Mv
Unimaginable damage in Jefferson Davis, Covington, and Simpson counties, among other areas in our State. We are being tested, but I have confidence in Mississippi’s faith and future. Pray for your neighbors, and find a way to safely and responsibly offer them a helping hand.
Stay at home. If you are a business, allow every worker that can to work from home. Stay six feet from everyone. Wash your hands. We are working together to flatten the curve.
The MAS 91st Annual Convention is scheduled for June 15 -18, 2020 in Biloxi, MS! Meeting will be held at the MS Coast Coliseum & Convention Center.
BREAKING: The Mississippi Forestry Commission has approved a #burnban in Montgomery County effective until October 23. Outdoor burning is prohibited. For a list of active burn bans, visit https://t.co/Bnz2D6YKNd. #MSforestry#wildfireprevention