Sep 8, 2025BoardMeeting
BoardGeorge County Public Budget Hearing
The George County Board of Supervisors held a public budget hearing for FY 2026. The presentation included a discussion about a drop in the millage rate over the past 25 years, the impact of the MS Department of Revenue's increased property values, and the county-wide millage breakdown. The budget for the Sheriff Department was addressed. Projects from FY 2025 were reviewed, including the New Merrill Bridge, Old Hwy. 63 North paving, the new 911 Dispatch Center, Grain Elevator & River Road Improvement Project, New VFD Pumper Trucks, East Wilkerson Ferry Road Improvement Project, Five Beat Fire Hydrant Project, New Soccer Complex, and a new Railroad & Trucking Expansion in the Industrial Park.