Parkway construction to begin in spring
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
City leaders will pursue a bond to tie up all the loose ends for the Willie Morris Parkway.
The Board of Mayor and Alderman approved the resolution for a $3 million general obligation bond, which would aid in the finances of the upcoming parkway construction.
Mayor McArthur Straughter told The Yazoo Herald on Tuesday morning that he is very excited that all the financial obligations are coming together for this extremely important project.
Straughter said the only step left to take is sending the necessary paperwork to the Mississippi Development Authority, requesting a memorandum of understanding for its $3.3 million toward the project.
“The funds are in place,” Straughter said. “Now it’s just the matter of getting MDA’s funding in place.”
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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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