MDEQ Offers Debris Guidance
HHW Collection Events to Be Held in Lee and Winston Counties Next Week
It’s the season for severe storms, including tornadoes. Please make sure that your emergency plans are up to date. The State Auditor’s Emergency Accountability Plan for local governments is online at http://www.osa.ms.gov/downloads/emergency-accountability-plan.pdf. This document provides information on emergency management and fiscal management, including emergency purchasing.
For a list of all 2014 MAS Scholarship recipients click here.
The Mississippi Association of Supervisors (MAS) has a history of supporting higher education through the awarding of scholarships to Mississippi community and junior college scholarships. The program has been alive for over 10 years and was recently revamped with an increased donation that will allow even more students to reap the benefits and further their educations.
The Mississippi Association of Supervisors opposes the proposed rule change to the Clean Water Act; Definitions: Water of The United States.
Statewide building code welcomed, but some jurisdictions may opt out
With permission from the Mississippi Business Journal, June 6, 2014 issue.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors recently voted to join the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Insurance Trust (MASIT). On a vote of 4-0, the Board voted to go with the MASIT Pool and save $50,000 a year. For the complete story go to the Madison County Journal online edition.
Officers for the 2014-2015 year were named at the Annual Summer Conference held in Biloxi, June 16-19.
Joe Andy Helton, Leake County Supervisor, President
Eddie Dixon, Marshall County Supervisor, 1st Vice President
Connie Rockco, Harrison County Supervisor, 2nd Vice President
Peggy Calhoun, Hinds County, 3rd Vice President
Check out on video from the 2014 MAS Conference. Go to the Education&Training Button on the website home page or follow this link http://www.mssupervisors.org/education-training/
Mississippi Residents Save Nearly $7 million on Prescriptions with Free Discount Program
July 2, 2014 – Jackson, MS – MAS, Mississippi’s Association of Supervisors, and the Coast2Coast Rx program have saved residents $6,924,211.83 million on their prescriptions with the Coast2Coast Rx card, a free discount prescription initiative.