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SB2181 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town of Pickens for repairs to the former City Hall building.

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.

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 provide details about the actual spending or if the building was repaired.

Money for Fixing Old Town Building

This bill would give the town of Pickens money to fix up an old building that used to be a city hall so it can be used as a meeting place.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates $40,000 from the state's General Fund to the Town of Pickens for repairs to the former City Hall building.
  • The money is meant to cover costs related to fixing up the former City Hall building.
  • The repaired building will be used as a meeting place for citizens in fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Town of Pickens, Mississippi
  • Citizens who use the former City Hall building for meetings

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 measure their financial performance, usually from July 1st to June 30th.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass during the session.
  • It is unclear how much money will actually be spent on repairs as the bill did not become law.

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 repairs to the former City Hall building.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2181 *SS08/R130* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS08/R130
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)

To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Blackmon

SENATE BILL NO. 2181

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF PICKENS, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
REPAIRS TO THE FORMER CITY HALL BUILDING FOR USE AS A MEETING 3
PLACE FOR CITIZENS 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
repairs to the former City Hall building for use as a meeting 10
place for citizens for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 11
ending June 30, 2027.................................. $ 40,000.00. 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. 2181 *SS08/R130* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS08/R130
PAGE 2 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town
of Pickens for repairs to the former City Hall
building.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20