Major Thoroughfare Program News Today

TUPELO — Tupelo officials have approved spending a total of roughly $5.2 million to repair and upgrade city streets over the coming months.

TUPELO • Tupelo officials have approved a Highland Circle resident to sit on the Major Thoroughfare Committee, filling one of two vacancies for Ward 4, which previously had no representation.

Discussions over taxes — specifically the state income tax — dominated this legislative session. Almost unnoticed, however, were a handful of bills seeking to raise local sales taxes for tourism

TUPELO • As of Monday morning, Lee County has a new District 3 supervisor.

TUPELO • After about two years of work, the Major Thoroughfare Program has nearly completed the widening of Jackson Street between Clayton Avenue and Madison Street.

Wesley Webb should resign from the Major Thoroughfare Program advisory committee immediately.

TUPELO •The election of Wesley Webb to the Lee County Board of Supervisors raises legal and political questions for the city of Tupelos unique road building program.

TUPELO • Wesley Webb and Buddy Dickerson will advance to a runoff election to fill the vacant District 3 seat on the Lee County Board of Supervisors.

Tupelo city leaders tackle road repair Tupelo city council members are trying to make sure Tupelos roads are smooth. Posted: Mar 9, 2021 10:08 AM Updated: Mar 9, 2021 2:49 PM Posted By: Alexis Jones TUPELO, Miss (WTVA) - Mayor Jason Shelton said it will take over $4 million to fix a majority of the roads and potholes throughout the city. Shelton said $1.8 million from the Major Thoroughfare Program will go toward repairing roads. He and other leaders want an additional $800,000 this year from ...

TUPELO • Mayor Jason Shelton is criticizing a candidate seeking to replace him for supporting a sales tax increase to pay for a new county jail. In comments posted to social media, Shelton accused Lee County supervisor and Republican mayoral candidate Todd Jordan of wanting “to raise your taxes and put every business in Tupelo/Lee County at a competitive disadvantage to businesses in neighboring counties.” The five-member Lee County Board of Supervisors, of which Jordan is a f...