Legislative funding requests package
City of ColumbusMississippi- Detected
- Oct 28, 2026
- 10 days ago
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From the meeting
On October 27, 2026 Mayor Stephen Jones sent proposed legislative funding requests to the local delegation for multiple city projects. The list included the Senator Terry Brown Amphitheater Completion, Waterworks Bridge Replacement, Citywide Drainage Master Plan Update, Lower Trotter Pocket Park Development, Fossil Park Improvements, MUW Baseball Field Redevelopment, Citywide Traffic Signal Upgrades, Magnolia Bowl Revitalization, Columbus Forensic Laboratory, Northeast Mississippi Area Crime Center, and the Island Bridge disaster shelter. The request amounts ranged from $150,000 to $5 million, with Magnolia Bowl seeking special legislation and some items described as phased or dependent on award size.
- Meeting date
- October 28, 2026
- Agency
- City of Columbus
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