Mississippi lawmakers rework disaster relief bill after governor’s veto

Mississippi lawmakers rework disaster relief bill after governor’s veto

Lawmakers revise relief plan after veto, aiming to fast-track aid for storm-impacted communities

Lawmakers revive ice storm relief after governor’s veto

After Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed a bill that attempted to provide low-interest loans to local governments impacted by Winter Storm Fern, lawmakers on Wednesday night revived the program in another piece of legislation.

Lawmakers revive disaster loan program vetoed by governor - Mississippi Monitor

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune   (Photo from the City of Oxford on Facebook)   Both the Mississippi House and Senate unanimously voted Thursday to revive the “Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program Act” that was vetoed earlier this week by Governor Tate Reeves (R). The program is intended to assist local government in recovering from Winter Storm Fern. Reeves claimed the prior bill containing the loan program, SB 2632, in…