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SB2937 • 2026

Capital Expense Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Clay County for Waverly Road.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO CLAY COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR, PAVING, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAVERLY ROAD 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
Turner-Ford
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so it's uncertain if the funds were ever allocated.

Clay County Waverly Road Repair Fund

This bill would have provided Clay County with $1 million from the Capital Expense Fund to repair and improve Waverly Road in fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates money from the Capital Expense Fund to Clay County for repairing, paving, and improving Waverly Road.
  • The total amount is $1,000,000.
  • Funds are available starting July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Clay County
  • People who use Waverly Road

Terms To Know

Capital Expense Fund
A fund used by the state to pay for large projects like road repairs.
Fiscal Year
The period of time that a government uses as its budget year, usually from July 1st to June 30th.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It is unclear how much money will actually be spent on the road improvements.

Bill History

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

    02/25 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/10 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Capital Expense Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Clay County for Waverly Road.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2937 *SS26/R567* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R567
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)
ST: Capital Expense Fund; FY2027 appropriation
to Clay County for Waverly Road.
To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Turner-Ford

SENATE BILL NO. 2937

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO CLAY COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE 1
OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR, PAVING, AND 2
IMPROVEMENTS TO WAVERLY ROAD 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 Capital Expense 6
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to Clay County for the purpose of 7
defraying costs associated with the repair, paving, and 8
improvements to Waverly Road for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 9
2026, and ending June 30, 2027..................... $ 1,000,000.00. 10
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 11
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the Capital Expense 12
Fund 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