AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF PICKENS, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS TO THE FORMER CITY HALL BUILDING FOR USE AS A MEETING PLACE FOR CITIZENS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
Summary
Senate Bill 2181 is a simple appropriations measure that provides $40,000 from the Mississippi State General Fund to the Town of Pickens for fiscal year 2027. The money is designated to help defray the cost of repairing the former City Hall building so it can be used as a meeting place for citizens.
The bill does not create a new program or regulatory scheme; instead, it authorizes a one-time state grant to a specific municipality for a local facility project. The appropriation would be paid by the State Treasurer under the usual warrant and requisition process, and the act would take effect on July 1, 2026.
Impact
SB2181 would amend state spending for FY2027 by directing $40,000 from the General Fund to the Town of Pickens for building repairs. Its practical effect is limited to this local capital expense and does not alter broader Mississippi law, though it does establish a state-funded appropriation for a municipal meeting space project.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history in the provided materials, so the bill’s sentiment appears neutral and procedural. Based on the text alone, it is a straightforward local appropriation bill with no evident controversy or opposition documented in the available record.
Contention
No specific points of contention are shown in the provided transcripts or voting history because none are available. If debated, likely issues would have centered on the use of state general funds for a single town project, the necessity of repairing the former City Hall, and whether the expenditure serves a sufficiently public purpose, but those concerns are not reflected in the record provided.