Budget & taxes in Mississippi local government
What Mississippi city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about budget & taxes — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,108 Mississippi meetings since 2024 covered budget & taxes. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Mississippi with the most budget & taxes activity
- Vicksburg, MS (84)
- Hancock County, MS (66)
- Rankin County, MS (59)
- Byram, MS (54)
- Hattiesburg, MS (48)
- Brandon, MS (48)
- Oxford, MS (48)
- Madison School District, MS (47)
- DeSoto County, MS (45)
- Gulfport, MS (45)
- Coahoma, MS (45)
- Olive Branch, MS (42)
Latest matching meetings
DeSoto County Board discusses FY 27 budget and various county contracts
The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing regarding the FY 27 Tax Levy and Budget. The meeting also includes discussions on procurement awards, budget amendments for multiple departments, and several land subdivision applications.
Vicksburg board to consider $10K art festival sponsorship, street closures
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will consider a consent agenda with routine items including personnel actions, event permits, sponsorships, and payments. Notable items include a $10,000 sponsorship for the Hipstoric Art Festival with street closures, a $1,000 NAMI sponsorship, and payments for 911 dispatch…
Council to vote on FY2027 budget, garbage fee hike, and annexation
The Laurel City Council will consider adopting the FY2027 budget and budgeted appropriations, along with a second reading of an ordinance to increase garbage collection fees effective October 1, 2026. The council will also hold a second reading on a proposed annexation of the Bear Pen Creek Road area, and a zoning…
Council to adopt FY 2027 budget and tax levy, plus several grants and contracts
The Hattiesburg City Council will consider adopting the FY 2027 budget and a resolution levying ad valorem taxes, along with amendments to the current FY 2026 budget. The agenda also includes multiple grant applications, contract approvals, and routine items such as budgets for the Convention Commission and various…
Board to adopt FY2027 budget and set tax levy at public hearing
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to adopt the FY2027 budget and set the tax levy. The agenda also includes numerous personnel actions, contract approvals, and routine administrative items, along with a petition for an alcoholic liquors referendum.
Byram board holds public hearing on FY2026/27 budget and millage
The Byram Mayor and Board of Aldermen are holding a special called meeting with a public hearing on the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2026/2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027). Following the hearing, the board will consider approving a millage resolution setting the property tax rate for that fiscal year.
Gulfport City Council holds public hearing on FY2027 budget and tax levy
The Gulfport City Council is holding a special call meeting to conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 and to consider an ordinance fixing the municipal tax levy for the city and the Gulfport Municipal Separate School District. The meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2026, from 5:15 to…
Council to vote on $31K Turf Tank striping machine and procurement ordinance
The Columbus City Council is meeting to approve minutes, claims, and a consent agenda with permits and personnel actions. They will also discuss and vote on several policy items, including bids for work on the former Dial-A-Bus building, a tree removal, a turf striping machine purchase, and a new procurement ordinance.
Laurel Council to vote on tax levy for FY 2027
The City of Laurel Council is holding a special call meeting to conduct a public hearing on the budget. The primary action is to consider adopting an order to levy tax millage for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as prayer, approval of minutes, and a…
Byram board to hold hearings on used car dealers, blighted properties
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings on conditional use permits for used car dealers at two locations, and hearings on three properties that may be declared a menace to public health and safety. They will also consider consent agenda items including payments, hires, and budget amendments, and…
Budget discussion and personnel matters on special call agenda
The Natchez Board of Aldermen is holding a special call meeting with a budget discussion and an executive session for personnel matters. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no specific items or dollar amounts listed.
DeSoto County supervisors to consider FY27 budget and planning appointment
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors is meeting to handle routine business, including a planning commission appointment for District 1 and discussion of the FY27 budget. The agenda is a draft and may be amended. No other substantive items are listed.
City Council holds budget workshop for FY26-27
The Pascagoula City Council is meeting in a recessed regular session, with the primary item being a budget workshop for fiscal year 2026-27. No other substantive items are listed on the agenda.
Board to consider ambulance pact, weapon sale, lead line grant, and more
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will vote on a consent agenda covering routine approvals, then take up several resolutions and contracts, including an ambulance service agreement with Vicksburg Healthcare, a resolution to declare a service weapon surplus and sell it to Lieutenant John Nguyen, and a…
Byram officials discuss employee salaries and raises for the FY2027 budget
The City of Byram Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold a work session to discuss employee salaries and raises for the FY2027 budget. The agenda contains no other substantive items, contracts, or ordinances. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Hall.
DeSoto County supervisors to consider recycling site, purchases, FY27 budget
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors will meet to consider several items, including a request for an additional recycling location at Southaven Intermediate School, multiple purchases over $25,000, and the FY27 budget. The agenda is a draft and subject to changes.
Coahoma City Council to set 2026 tax rate and approve Atmos franchise ordinances
The Coahoma City Council is meeting to discuss and consider routine city business, including setting the 2026 tax rate, approving two Atmos ordinances (franchise and rate review), and reviewing the audit ending March 31, 2026. The agenda also includes several other items such as a 5K run request, a replat, budget…
Budget discussion and public hearing dates set
The Board of Aldermen is holding a special meeting to discuss the budget, set dates for a budget public hearing and a taxi public hearing, and will enter executive session for personnel and contractual matters.
Board to set 2026-27 city and school property tax levies
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen are holding a special called meeting to consider two resolutions fixing the ad valorem (property) tax levies for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. One resolution sets the city levy at 27.50 mills, split between the General Fund and City Debt. The other sets the Pearl Public School District…
Board to finalize 2026 tax rolls, approve bridge payments, and hear public comments
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors will consider routine approvals including minutes, claims, personnel changes, and contracts. They will also finalize the 2026 tax assessment rolls, approve bridge repair payments, and hear public presentations on property lines, a playground, and license plate readers.
Council to consider three rezoning requests for B&B, short-term rental, warehouse
The Pascagoula City Council will hold public hearings on three rezoning and special use requests, including a bed & breakfast at 3803 Willow Street, a short-term rental at 4006 Pine Street, and a warehouse storage use on Krebs Avenue. The consent agenda includes routine approvals such as minutes, budget amendments…
Special meeting to discuss art rendering and FY 2026/27 budget
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting to discuss two items: Charlie Buckley's art rendering and the fiscal year 2026/2027 budget along with long-range capital improvement plans. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda; it is a discussion-only session.
Olive Branch aldermen to consider rezoning for 86-lot Almadale Retreat subdivision
The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings and consider several zoning and subdivision requests, including a rezoning for the Almadale Retreat subdivision and a medical cannabis use at Margarette Manor. They will also vote on consent agenda items such as software and service agreements, tax…
Board to consider medical cannabis dispensary, comprehensive plan, and multiple purchases
The Pearl Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings on the adoption of a Comprehensive Plan, a preliminary plat for The Plains of Pearl Subdivision, a conditional use permit for a medical cannabis dispensary at 5311 Highway 80, and a convenience store with truck fueling on Highway 475. The consent agenda…
Council to set FY2027 budget hearing, consider annexation and fee hikes
The Laurel City Council will set a public hearing for the proposed FY2027 budget and tax levy, and will consider first readings of ordinances to annex land along Bear Pen Creek Road, increase garbage collection fees, and rezone property at 40 E. 24th St. to heavy industrial. The council will also act on several…
Board to vote on utility adjustment, HVAC, pay raises, and water plant payments
The Horn Lake Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on a consent agenda covering utility bill adjustments, an HVAC installation, several personnel pay changes and promotions, and multiple construction payments for water and drainage projects. They will also hold public hearings on a rezoning and subdivision plat for…
Council workshop on FY 2026-27 department budgets
The Gulfport City Council is holding a special call meeting for a workshop to discuss department budgets for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. This is a discussion item, not a final decision. The meeting is scheduled from 10:00 to 11:45 AM at City Hall.
Byram board to discuss FY2026/27 budgets for fire, tourism, law enforcement
The Byram Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold a work session to discuss projected budgets for fiscal year 2026/2027 across multiple departments and funds, including fire, tourism, restaurant tax, law enforcement, and various bond and TIF funds. No votes are scheduled; this is a discussion-only agenda.
Council to weigh special exception for tax office in residential zone
The Gautier City Council will consider a special exception for a tax and financial service office in a residential zone, a height variance for apartments, and a promotion agreement. The consent agenda includes routine approvals like minutes, finance reports, and water/sewer adjustments. The meeting also includes…
Ridgeland board to hold FY2027 budget hearing, set millage rate
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget and consider adopting the millage rate for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. The agenda also includes numerous consent items covering travel approvals, contracts, invoices, and special event permits, plus a…
Council to consider multiple zoning variances and conditional use requests
The Hattiesburg City Council will consider several land-use items, including three zoning variances and two conditional use requests, along with contracts, budget amendments, and grant approvals. The agenda also includes routine items such as the motor vehicle assessment schedule and a public hearing on the FY2027…
Gulfport council to vote on Harbor Lights contracts, code enforcement, budget amendments
The Gulfport City Council is meeting to consider a range of items, including code enforcement actions on unsanitary properties, several service agreements for the 2026 Harbor Lights Winter Festival, and multiple budget amendments. The agenda also includes routine approvals of claims, bids, and appointments, as well as…
Council to vote on blight property purchases, police hires, and kayak launch funding
The Columbus City Council will consider routine approvals (minutes, claims, permits) and several policy items, including purchasing four blighted properties for $46,000, hiring four certified police officers, promoting one officer to assistant chief, and allocating $85,000 for a kayak launch. The agenda also includes…
Brandon board to set FY27 budget schedule, discuss Main Street lighting grant
The Brandon Board of Aldermen and Mayor will hold a work session to discuss the FY27 budget adoption schedule, a Main Street lighting grant plan, the Crossgates Drive entrance, MPO quarterly project reports, the BHS homecoming parade, economic impact studies, and the events schedule through December 2026. No votes are…
Board to hear rezoning for 951-acre PUD amendment and other planning items
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on several rezoning and subdivision requests, including a major amendment to a 951-acre PUD. The board will also consider consent agenda items, budget discussions, and various contracts and grants.
Vicksburg board to vote on $600K paving contract, $74.5K water loan
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen is meeting to approve routine consent items, including personnel actions, reports, and sponsorships, and to consider several notable items: a $600,000 paving project contract, a $74,500 water infrastructure loan application, and a resolution related to eminent domain. The…
Byram board to discuss FY2026/2027 budgets for police and city offices
The Byram Mayor and Board of Aldermen are holding a work session to discuss projected budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. The discussion covers the police department, elected officials, mayor, city clerk/administration, and city hall. No votes or decisions are scheduled; this is a discussion-only agenda.
Oxford Tourism Council to consider Rose Parade agreement and FY27 budgets
The Oxford Tourism Council is meeting to consider several items, including a $25,000 agreement with Visit MS for the Rose Parade, a $650 accounting contract with Don Wilkerson, and approval of the Visit Oxford and Double Decker FY27 budgets. The agenda also includes reports from the Visit Oxford team, the Double…
Board to open bids for Harbor Drive boat launch, cybersecurity, dump trucks
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors will open and take under advisement proposals for engineering services for Harbor Drive Boat Launch repairs, managed cybersecurity services, and a single axle dump truck bid. The board will also consider a Port & Harbor Commission docket of claims totaling $1,050,100.21, approve…
Board to consider $1.25M fire truck loan and $1.2M water/sewer bid
The Brandon Board of Aldermen and Mayor will consider multiple contracts, purchases, and public hearings, including a $1.25 million loan for a fire truck, a $1.2 million water/sewer extension bid, and several rezoning requests. They will also hold public hearings on properties deemed public health menaces and consider…