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This podcast serves as an informational forum for the Mississippi Association of Supervisors and their membership constituents.
Episodes

Mar 30, 2024
Mar 30, 2024
4 min
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Omnibus bond measure introduced
* ARPA Rural Water Association Infrastructure Grant Program
* Hospital Sustainability Grant Program
* URGENT!! Both purchasing measures are in danger of failing

Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
2 min
This week's episode highlights the following:
* MAS's current position regarding public policy addressing the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
* Legislative measures assigned to opposite chamber committees

Mar 17, 2024
Mar 17, 2024
5 min
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Measures that died on the calendar
* Senate passes purchasing legislation
* Senate passes limited college foundation ad valorem exemption measure
* Homestead exemption reimbursement measure introduced
* Measure addressing the Public Employees Retirement System Passes House Chamber
* Current status of both mental health measures

Mar 9, 2024
Mar 9, 2024
8 min
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Positive County Measures and MAS Legislative Priority Measures that Survived the First Major Deadline
* Measures Having a Potential Negative Impact to County Governments that also Survived the First Major Deadline

Mar 9, 2024
Mar 9, 2024
6 min
This week's episode highlights the following:
* CALL-TO-ACTION (Defeat Bill 2901)
* Public Purchasing Measure Passes House AET Committee
* Limitation to College Foundation Ad Valorem Exemption Passes Senate County Affairs Committee
*Legislative Repealer Addressing Housing State Inmates in County Jail Passes House & Senate Corrections Committee
* Rural Fire Truck Legislation Continues to Move Through the Legislative Process
* Mental Health Measure Passes House Public Health Committee
* Broadband Measure Needs Support!

Feb 26, 2024
Feb 26, 2024
9 min
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Bill Numbers Assigned to MAS Legislative Priority Issues
* House Passes Measure Regarding Electronic Law Books in County
Courthouses
* Senate Accountability, Efficiency, & Transparency Passes Sheriff Supplement
Measure
* House Chamber Passes Indigent Council Pay Increase
* Comprehensive Mental Health Measure Introduced
* Statewide Youth Court Measure Introduced
* Reimbursements to Local Government from Secretary of State
* Measures with the Potential to have a Fiscal Negative Impact to County
Government
* Important Memorandum from Representative Shane Barnett and Senator Rita Parks

Feb 19, 2024
Feb 19, 2024
3 min
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Unfunded Mandate Passes Out of House Judiciary B Committee
* Measure Introduced Seeking to Provide Broadband Technology Standards for Broadband Companies Receiving Ad Valorem Exemptions
* Measure Introduced Providing Public Notice Flexibility for Local Governments
* Measures Introduced Creating A Potential Negative Impact to County Government

Feb 19, 2024
Feb 19, 2024
5 min
This week's episode highlights the following:
* House Chamber Passes Measure Giving Local Governments Discretion Over Construction Permitting
* Effort to Remove Restrictions with Acquiring Rural Fire Trucks Passes House County Affairs Committee
* Request to Continue to Support House Bill 774
* Explanation of Weight Limit Measure Introduced

Feb 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2024
2 min
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Potential New Revenue Stream for Infrastructure Through Mobile Sports Betting
* Weight Limit Increase Measure Introduced
* Opposition to House Bill 180

Jan 29, 2024
Jan 29, 2024
3 min
This week's episode highlights the following:
* The Second Special Session Call for the Second Major Economic Development Project
* A Ballot Initiative Measure that Passed the House Chamber
* Measures Introduced That Impact Mississippi County Government
