SB2980 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Mendenhall for field improvements and lighting upgrades for its city sports complex.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF MENDENHALL, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADING LIGHTING FOR THE MENDENHALL SPORTS COMPLEX 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: Berry
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.

Money for Mendenhall Sports Complex

This bill would give the City of Mendenhall $750,000 from the state's money to fix and improve its sports fields and lighting for fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates $750,000 from the State General Fund to the City of Mendenhall for field improvements at their sports complex.
Provides funds to upgrade the lighting at the Mendenhall Sports Complex.
Money is given from the State General Fund to help pay for these projects.

Who It Names or Affects

The City of Mendenhall, Mississippi
Residents and visitors who use the Mendenhall Sports Complex

Terms To Know

General Fund: A main account where a state keeps its money to pay for different things.
Appropriation: Money set aside by the government for specific uses, like fixing sports fields or upgrading lights.

Limits and Unknowns

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

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-02-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/10 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Mendenhall for field improvements and lighting upgrades for its city sports complex.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 2980 *SS26/R521* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R521
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Berry

SENATE BILL NO. 2980

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF MENDENHALL, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
MAKING FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADING LIGHTING FOR THE 3
MENDENHALL SPORTS COMPLEX 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 City of Mendenhall, 8
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 9
making field improvements and upgrading lighting for the 10
Mendenhall Sports Complex for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 11
2026, and ending June 30, 2027........................ $ 750,000.00 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. 2980 *SS26/R521* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R521
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City
of Mendenhall for field improvements and
lighting upgrades for its city sports complex.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20