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SB2180 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town of Pickens to replace sewage pipes on Woodrow Avenue.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF PICKENS, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPLACING SEWAGE PIPES ON WOODROW AVENUE 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

The official source does not specify who else besides the Town of Pickens would be affected by this bill.

Money for Sewage Pipes

This bill gives the Town of Pickens money to replace old sewage pipes on Woodrow Avenue in fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives $300,000 from the State General Fund to the Town of Pickens.
  • The money is for replacing sewage pipes on Woodrow Avenue.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Town of Pickens

Terms To Know

General Fund
A main account where a state keeps money for different uses.
Fiscal Year
A period of one year used for budgeting and financial reporting, starting July 1st in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass.
  • It is unclear how much money will be needed beyond the $300,000 provided.

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 to replace sewage pipes on Woodrow Avenue.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2180 *SS08/R125* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS08/R125
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town
of Pickens to replace sewage pipes on Woodrow
Avenue.
To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Blackmon

SENATE BILL NO. 2180

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF PICKENS, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
REPLACING SEWAGE PIPES ON WOODROW AVENUE 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 Town of Pickens, 7
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 8
replacing sewage pipes on Woodrow Avenue for the fiscal year 9
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027..... $ 300,000.00. 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