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SB2160 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Village of Cary to pay the costs associated with the construction of a fire station.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ASSIST THE VILLAGE OF CARY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE STATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Thomas
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee, so it has no legal effect.

Money for Cary's Fire Station

This bill proposes to give money to the Village of Cary, Mississippi, to help build a new fire station in fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates $108,160.06 from the State General Fund to the Village of Cary for construction costs associated with building a fire station.
  • Requires the money to be paid by the State Treasurer upon requisition signed by the proper person or officer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Village of Cary, Mississippi
  • State officials who manage funds

Terms To Know

General Fund
A big pot of money that the state uses to pay for different things.
Fiscal Year
A year-long period used by governments and businesses to track their finances, starting on July 1st in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It only gives money for one fiscal year (2027).

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/25 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/13 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Village of Cary to pay the costs associated with the construction of a fire station.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2160 *SS36/R221* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS36/R221
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the
Village of Cary to pay the costs associated with
the construction of a fire station.
To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Thomas

SENATE BILL NO. 2160

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ASSIST THE VILLAGE OF CARY, 1
MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION 2
OF A FIRE STATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 5
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 6
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Village of Cary, 7
Mississippi, to pay the costs associated with the construction of 8
a fire station for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 9
ending June 30, 2027................................. $ 108,160.06. 10
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 11
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 12
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 13
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 14
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 15
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 16
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 17
and after July 1, 2026. 18