Legislation is moving forward to remove the city of Jackson's long-term control of its water and sewer systems.
Senate passes bill removing Jackson’s future control of its water system by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today March 12, 2024 The state Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 2628 Tuesday afternoon, moving forward an effort to remove the city of Jackson's long-term control of its water and sewer systems. Sen. David Parker, R-Olive Branch, the bill's author, presented a tweaked version of the legislation that passed out of the Senate Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee last month.
The governor would have three: an employee of a large nonhealthcare business in the city; a small business owner whose main location is in the city; and an at-large appointee who lives or works in the city. And the lieutenant governor would have the remaining three: an employee of a large health care facility in the city; an employee of a post-secondary institution in the city; and an at-large appointee who lives or works in the city.
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