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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Legislature authorizes $1.2 million in general obligation bonds for Cleveland Municipal Airport upgrades
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Robert Sanders
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS, UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN BOLIVAR COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
State taxpayers back the general obligation debt issued to finance local aviation infrastructure in Bolivar County, while the City of Cleveland receives state financial assistance for municipal airport projects.
- State general obligation bonds are debt instruments issued by a state government and backed by its full faith and credit to finance capital projects. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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City of Cleveland, Mississippi
Receives financial assistance from state bond proceeds to pay for repairs, upgrades, and improvements at the Cleveland Municipal Airport.
State of Mississippi
Issues general obligation bonds, irrevocably pledges its full faith and credit for bond repayment, and maintains the special treasury fund.
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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
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
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Creation of Dedicated Airport Fund
The bill establishes a distinct special fund within the State Treasury that prevents unexpended money from lapsing into the State General Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
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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
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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