Two Natchez Projects Worth $3.17 Million Clear Senate Appropriation Committee - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

Two Natchez projects worth $3.17 million clear Senate Appropriation Committee - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

NATCHEZ — Two City of Natchez projects have cleared the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, thanks to the leadership of U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, said Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson. Gibson said the Canal Street Bridge, which is in need of eventual replacement, is in the Senate THUD Appropriations Bill at $2 million and a major culvert in need of replacement at the bayou crossing at State Street and Fine Avenue is in the Senate Interior Appropriat…

Senate Committee Advances FY 2026 Transportation Spending Bill

What happened: The Senate Appropriations Committee July 24 passed, 27-1, their Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. The legislation meets investment levels authorized by the 2021 infrastructure law and would add additional resources for highway, public transportation and airport construction projects. The Senate committee action follows similar activity in the House, though with the bipartisan …