County cuts taxes by two mills
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By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher
Yazoo County residents will be getting a tax cut in the upcoming budget year.
The Yazoo County Board of Supervisors reduced the millage rate by two points for the upcoming fiscal year.
Board President Cobie Collins said better fuel prices and good management by all county departments created significant savings.
“Instead of just using the money to build our budget, we thought it would be better to give it back to the taxpayers,” Collins said. “Our department heads used good management across the board, and we haven’t had to replace some of our older equipment.” -------for the rest of the story see The Yazoo Herald printed edition or subscribe to the Digital Edition.----------
Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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