Bill > HB1945

This bill appropriates $21,894,214 from the State General Fund to the Hinds County Board of Supervisors for various construction, infrastructure, and public safety projects during the fiscal year 2025-2026. The funds are specifically allocated to several key areas: $7,074,214 for constructing a new county detention center, $2,000,000 for interior improvements to the Hinds County Circuit Courthouse, $460,000 for repairing Simwood Place in Jackson, $10,000,000 for rural road repairs in Bolton, Edwards, and Brownsville, $1,000,000 for maintaining Old Canton Road in Jackson, $800,000 for improvements to the Reed Town Water Association in Utica, $100,000 for rural surveillance camera installations, and $460,000 for installing ten emergency sirens in densely populated county areas. The bill requires the State Treasurer to disburse the funds through warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer, and it will take effect on July 1, 2025, providing comprehensive support for infrastructure, public safety, and community development in Hinds County.

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