MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2025 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION to Washington COunty for the purpose of defraying costs associated with certain infrastructure projects FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to Washington County for the purpose of defraying costs associated with certain infrastructure projects for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.. $ 7,294,020.00.
SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated by Section 1 of this act, the following amounts are to be allocated as follows:
To defray costs of improvements to
Broadway Road from Metcalfe
to the Greenville Mid-Delta
Airport................................. $ 1,547,410.00
To defray costs of improvements to
community parks......................... $ 1,547,410.00
To defray costs of improvements to
Old Leland Road from Highway 1
to Raceway Road......................... $ 1,400,000.00
To defray costs of improvements to
California Street Highway 82
to Robertshaw Street.................... $ 1,200,000.00
To defray costs of safety
improvements to the intersection
of Highway 61 and Highway 12............. $ 200,000.00
To defray costs of improvements to
Surillo Street.......................... $ 648,064.00
To defray costs of improvements to
Morning Dove Street..................... $ 340,136.00
To defray costs of safety
improvements to Simmons
High School............................. $ 75,000.00
To defray costs of improvements,
repairs, and renovations to
Chambers Middle School.................. $ 300,000.00
SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.