Bill Creating Regional Authority to Manage Jackson Water System Passes Mississippi House

Bill Creating Regional Authority to Manage Jackson Water System Passes Mississippi House

A regional authority would manage the water and wastewater systems in Jackson, Mississippi, under a bill that passed the Mississippi House this week. The bill proposes creating a nine-member board to govern the system once JXN Water transitions from control.  The post Bill Creating Regional Authority to Manage Jackson Water System Passes Mississippi House appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

House passes Jackson water authority bill with more say from city leaders

Jackson’s water and sewer systems would be under the control of an authority separate from the city government under a bill the state House passed Wednesday. The change would take place once U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate releases the city from its current receivership