REUNION INTERCHANGE KILLED; Madison County 2010 Road Plan

The Madison County effort to be the first county in the State of Mississippi, and one of the few in the U.S., to build an interstate highway interchange has been canceled and the $21 million of bond money redirected to other projects. See link to the Amend Madison County Road Plan below.

Even though blame is placed squarely on MDOT by some, Madison County only had a small fraction of the money necessary to build the interchange and it had to be obligated and spent by March 2011. Or, the bonds would lose their tax exempt status.

Much of the remaining bond money, approximately $21 million, is  going to projects of questionable priority with low payoff for movement of traffic in Madison County. 

Engineering contracts worth over $4M for design and construction oversight of road projects were awarded to Warnock & Associates yesterday without review of the contracts and without considering obtaining quotes (qualifications) from other engineering firms.

See related news and back ground articles below..

Tim Johnson's Press Release, Feb 1, 2010

http://tinyurl.com/yj9ovcp

Click here to see the Madison County Road Plan Amended, Feb 1, 2010

http://tinyurl.com/yku9uuy
2010 Road Affidavit -- District 3 Supervisor, D.I. Smith 

Madison County residents plan to protest at supervisors meeting

http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11988919

TV 40 News; Monday, Feb 15, 2010

http://www.my601.com/default.aspx?articleID=772

Read Madison County Journal articles and editorials:

http://www.onlinemadison.com/

 

Fox 40 TV News coverage

http://tinyurl.com/ylxx8hm

WAPT TV News

http://www.wapt.com/money/22583735/detail.html

WLBT TV 

http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11993382  

WJTV TV News

 http://www2.wjtv.com/jtv/news/local/article/road_to_no_where/102100/

Madison County Journal

 http://tinyurl.com/y9lf9om

Madison County Herald

 http://tinyurl.com/ya4o39z
The Clarion Ledger - See photo gallery and comments
http://tinyurl.com/yhx3tor
MCH -- Residents/Supervisors Clash over Road Plans
http://tinyurl.com/ya69fvt

MCJ -- Editorial: The Tea Party Tax Revolt

http://tinyurl.com/yheb2h7

Madison County Homestead Exemptions/Over 65

Homestead Exemption Applications are being accepted in the Tax Assessor's Offices. Click here for Homestead requirements  Click here for a Homestead application worksheet.

Homestead Exemption Applications are being accepted in the Tax Assessor's Offices thorugh April 1, 2010.

Also, if you have had a birthday in the last year and are now 65 you should apply for your "over 65" exemption!  This is really painless... all you need is your Drivers License!

2009 Madison County Tax Calculator

I've developed an Excel Spreadsheet program to allow you calculate and compare estimated taxes based on where you live, school district, and appraised value. It shows regular homestead exemption, over 65 special homestead exemption, and taxes when there is no homestead exemption.

REMINDER:  Homestead Exemption must be applied for during January through March. Once a new property owner applies, normally they don't have to resubmit. 

The spreadsheet contains links to lots of on-line resources and information.

Click here to down Excel Spreadsheet file. http://tinyurl.com/yklc949