School officials say city owes $1.4 million
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
The Yazoo City Municipal School District says the city of Yazoo owes them $1.4 million.
The claim was made during an opening meeting between the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the school board Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting was called to discuss financial negotiations among both boards with the school district’s utility bill.
Not reaching a solid agreement, school officials revealed the city’s debt through annual local taxes to the district.
“We’re not getting the revenue from the city like we are supposed to,” said Bernita Washington, district financial officer. “That is what is putting us in the red.”
Washington said her figures show that the city owes the district $1.4 million over the course of 2004 until last year.
“We are at a time where we can’t absorb that anymore,” Washington added. “There is only so much adjustment you can do.”
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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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