Who You Callin' Dumb
SPECIAL AND PRICEY: It seems Gov. Haley Barbour can't call a special session of the Legislature without causing controversy. His latest, which convened Monday, is to authorize $103.7 million in bonds including $40 million (about the amount the Guv underfunded public education last session) for a Northrop Grumman expansion this year and another $16 million the next year, $4.2 million to recruit a NASA Shared Services Center and other economic development projects that his office claims will secure more than 3,500 Mississippi jobs.
Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 11/05
North Jackson Library Groundbreaking
Convention Center Referendum Passes!!! For those of you who may not have seen it on the news or in the paper, Jacksonians overwhelmingly passed the Convention Center Referendum this past Tuesday allowing Jackson to issue bonds to construct a $61 million dollar Capital City Convention Center! Jackson will now be able to join the ranks of nearly ever other state capital in the United States as having a center that can host large conventions, concerts and other large meetings. The center is expected to have a $40 million economic impact on the state's economy and will create 700 new permanent jobs in Jackson. The referendum that passed enacts a 1 percent hospitality tax increase on restaurants in the city, a 3 percent hospitality tax increase on hotels and a 3 percent tax on catering inside the Convention Center. The tax will repeal after the Convention Center bonds are repaid.
Wow: Look At Them Web Stats!
More and more people keep discovering the JFP site/blog, and sticking around. Here are our numbers for October 1-31, 2004: Total Sessions (Visits): 54,262
Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 10/22
King Edward Hotel- This week the Jackson Redevelopment Authority's board voted unanimously to authorize an agreement with Historic Restoration Incorporated (HRI) to renovate and redevelop the King Edward Hotel. This agreement will allow HRI to begin work on Phase I of the project. The developer will begin some demolition, environmental abatement and clearing of debris, necessary for developing the structure. This work should begin in January. HRI has stated that they are going into this project fully intending to convert the historic landmark into a vibrant mixed-use development comprised of condominiums, office space, an upscale restaurant, a gourmet coffee shop and other retail space. Check out some of Historic Restoration's mixed-use and other developments at: http://www.hrihci.com/mixdev.html Phase II of the Metro Parkway Groundbreaking Draws a Crowd
Blogs
- Blues Marathon Traffic Advisories for Jan. 9
- JFP Wins 'Best in Division' in 66th Annual Green Eyeshade Awards
- JPS: Schools' Water 'Below Regulatory Limit for Lead,' Except for a Water Fountain
- Big Day: Flag Rally, Mississippi Primaries and Campaign Parties
- UPDATE: Boil Water Alert Lifted for Small Area of North Jackson
- Jackson State University Revises Spring 2016 Academic Calendar, Moves Commencement Dates Forward
- Chef Jesse Houston Is a James Beard Award Semifinalist
- Renamed Hal's St. Paddy's Parade to Honor Hal White, Benefit Batson Children's Hospital
- Jackson Pothole Report: Oct 20, 2015
- City to Estimate Water Bills During Verification Period