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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi authorizes $1 million in general obligation bonds for Old Dancey Road improvements in Webster County
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Perry Bailey
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST WEBSTER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRS, UPGRADES, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO OLD DANCEY ROAD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Webster County's local road infrastructure receives state-backed financial assistance for specific engineering and paving projects without requiring local tax increases for the bond principal.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Webster County
Webster County receives financial assistance for construction, repairs, upgrades, and improvements to a 4-mile segment of Old Dancey Road.
State of Mississippi taxpayers
The full faith and credit of the State of Mississippi is pledged for the payment of the general obligation bonds.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 25, 2026House02/25 (H) Died In Committee
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee02/17 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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