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SB2176 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town of Pickens for renovations to town's library.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF PICKENS, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FURTHER RENOVATIONS TO A LIBRARY ON LEXINGTON STREET THAT WAS FORMERLY A METHODIST CHURCH 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
Blackmon
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

$250,000 was specified in the candidate explanation but not confirmed by official source material.

Money for Library Renovations

This bill would give the Town of Pickens money to fix up a library that used to be a church.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives the Town of Pickens money from the State General Fund.
  • The money is for fixing and improving a library on Lexington Street.
  • This library was once a Methodist church but now serves as a public library.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Town of Pickens
  • Residents who use the library on Lexington Street

Terms To Know

General Fund
A main account where a state keeps money to pay for different things.
Fiscal Year
A period of time used by governments and businesses to track their financial activities, usually from July 1st to June 30th.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass during the session.
  • It is unclear if there will be future attempts to fund this project.
  • $250,000 was specified in the candidate explanation but not confirmed by official source material.

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 Town of Pickens for renovations to town's library.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 2176 *SS08/R129* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS08/R129
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)

To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Blackmon

SENATE BILL NO. 2176

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF PICKENS, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
FURTHER RENOVATIONS TO A LIBRARY ON LEXINGTON STREET THAT WAS 3
FORMERLY A METHODIST CHURCH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 6
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 7
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Town of Pickens, 8
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 9
further renovations to a library on Lexington Street that was 10
formerly a Methodist church for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 11
2026, and ending June 30, 2027....................... $ 250,000.00. 12
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 13
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 14
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 15
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 16
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 17
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 18
S. B. No. 2176 *SS08/R129* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS08/R129
PAGE 2 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town
of Pickens for renovations to town's library.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20