City and county governments across Mississippi could be forced to raise taxes or cut employees after a bill died that would have reduced employer contribution to the state retirement system for government workers, according to supporters of the proposal.
Local government is made up of an array of people and professions, but the one thing the majority of government workers have in common in Mississippi is the Public Employees
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker was named the president of the Mississippi Municipal League (MML). Leaders said the City of Hattiesburg also took home the Mississippi Municipal League’s 92nd Annual Conference’s top award “Best Overall,” highlighting the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum and Alley. “Leading this organization is not a role I take lightly,” […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader
A legislative watchdog report is again looking at the financial stability of Mississippi’s Public Employee’s Retirement System, known as PERS. And it shows changes are needed.