Friday, August 21, 2009

Madison County FY 2010 Budget and Tax Levy

Summary and comparison of Madison County Tax Levy. A PUBLIC HEARING was conducted to review the Madison County FY 2010 Budget and associated Tax Levy, and they were approved by the Board of Supervisors, Tue, September 8, 2009.

Final Draft FY 2010 Tax Levy approved by Board of Supervisors, Sept 8, 2009

Comparison of Tax Levy FY 2008/2009/2010

Summary of Tax Levy FY 2010 - FY 2004

Comparison of 2009 Tax Levy by County, City of Madison and Ridgeland

The proposed 2009-2010 Budget was presented to the Board of Supervisors, Monday, August 17, 2009.

The Madison County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on a proposed budget and tax levy for fiscal year 2010 on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. The Board of Supervisors anticipates no increase in ad valorem taxes for the fiscal year 2009-10.

Click to download NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING This is a must read!!!

Click here to download txt version copy of the Proposed FY 2010 Budget (includes fund and department info)

Click here to download Excel version copy of the Proposed FY 2010 Budget (does not include fund and department info)

Click here to download Dept list

Click here to download Fund list

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Madison County Tax Sale 2009


FINAL RESULTS
Final Results Madison County 2009 Tax Sale - Click to download Excel Spreadsheet http://htxt.it/4tQY

Sale lasted 2.5 days and was completed Wednesday, Sept 2, at 11:45 AM.
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Monday, Aug 31, 2009, 8 a.m., Justice Court Bldg, Hwy 51 South, Canton, next to Sheriff's Dept.

As of 8/28/2009, there were 2680 parcels totaling $4.44 million in unpaid taxes and special assessments. Download Excel spreadsheet file at http://tinyurl.com/mz639h
So, bring your cash and potentially earn 1.5% per month! If you want to participate and bid on the properties, click here to download Tax Sale Application Form http://tinyurl.com/qmhl6y



Contact the Madison County Tax Collector for more information.

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Friday, July 31, 2009

PRESS RELEASE: National Association of Counties (NACo) 2009 Annual Conference


PRESS RELEASE

25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW l Washington, DC 20001 l 202.393.6226 l fax 202.393.2630 l www.naco.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Philipps
July 30, 2009 202-942-4220, jphilipps@naco.org

Smith works toward strong economic recovery

Joins 3,000 county officials at NACo Annual Conference in Nashville

NASHVILLE, TENN. – D.I. Smith, Supervisor, Madison County participated in the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) 74th Annual Conference and Exposition in Nashville/Davidson County, Tenn. and pledged to work toward economic recovery. The conference was held July 24-28 in the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center.

More than 3,000 elected and appointed county officials representing nearly every state and the District of Columbia adopted resolutions on national issues facing counties, including economic development, transportation and infrastructure funding, and access to healthcare. Attendees also participated in educational seminars and workshops to strengthen their public service skills and heard from leading national experts on various issues important to local government.

Smith is a member of the Telecommunications and Technology Steering Committee and the Information Technology Standing Committee.

D.I. attended the day long Technology Summit, General Sessions, Committee Meetings, and attended the following Educational Sessions: Save Lives by Making Rural Road Safety a Priority; Transparency: Fulfilling the Promise of Open Government; The Economy’s Effect on Counties, Their Non-Profit Partners and the Community; Let THEM Tell You Where to Cut; Let Me See Your Body Talk; and Counties Partnering with the Federal Government for Veteran’s Services.

Click here for entire Press Release...