Mississippi close to landing big industry
Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, February 3, 2016
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi could be days away from landing a major industrial project as pieces of a recruitment effort including special utility rates and incentive legislation are moving forward.
The state Public Service Commission voted Tuesday to allow Energy Mississippi to offer a special electrical rate to an unnamed industry. Cecil Brown, Democratic Central District public service commissioner, says a company seeks to locate near Bolton.
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jeff Smith, a Columbus Republican, says lawmakers could be days away from considering incentive legislation, which must be approved when Mississippi wants to borrow money to subsidize a project.
Hinds County has acquired and rezoned 635 acres to heavy industrial use in January. It has an option on 280 more acres.
The Mississippi Development Authority, which recruits industry, declined comment.
