Flood Warning expires at 7:00 AM on 5/24, issued at 10:04 AM Belen, MS | Darling, MS | Falcon, MS | Lambert, MS

Commission Overrides Mayor Luttrell's Sales Tax Veto

Shelby County Commissioners voted to override Mayor Mark Luttrell's veto of a sales tax increase to fund schools Monday, sending the issue to November's ballot for voters to decide.

Click here to read the full story.

All postings and submissions are subject to the Newport Television Terms of Use Agreement. By posting your submission, you agree that you have carefully reviewed these terms and conditions and agree to be bound therein.

You will be solely responsible for your submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them. Newport reserves the right to decide whether a submission is appropriate and complies with its Terms of Use Agreement. Newport may remove any submission, without prior notice, for violations of the Terms of Use Agreement, including but not limited to submissions that are pornographic, obscene, indecent, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate for public viewing.

Post a Comment
 

 
Comments
Jacobi131 - 8/27/2012 11:47 PM
0 Votes
Leave it to good old SC commissioners to want control of ALL the money. They said NO when asked before the referendums. Do you trust them ? Just remember them when election time rolls around and they want to keep their jobs.

RealDeal - 8/27/2012 8:10 PM
1 Vote
@ 'firnander': I wonder: Why are there no better OPTIONS?!? I hear ol' 'john ford' may run again.

SteveTapp - 8/27/2012 7:21 PM
0 Votes
Thanks for reporting the yeas and nays, Mike.

firnander - 8/27/2012 4:25 PM
1 Vote
Why do we elect idiots to represent us? They think they are empowered with a bottomless tax money pit.
More Headlines
DeSoto County Parent Making Strides for Autism Support
Wayne Bartley has been a huge advocate for the work being done in DeSoto County. He says when his now 17-year-old son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2 there were fewer resources available, but that has changed over time.
1 hour 58 minutes ago
Inergize Digital This site is hosted and managed by Inergize Digital.
Mobile advertising for this site is available on Local Ad Buy.