Jackson, Mississippi – Governor Haley Barbour is bringing together
state agency heads, legislators and local government officials as well
as inviting the public to participate in a Mississippi Stimulus Summit
on April 16.
The summit is scheduled from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Jackson Convention
Complex following the annual meeting of the Mississippi Economic
Council; no reservations are necessary.
Over the past few weeks, some information has been made available
from Washington on how state agencies should prepare to deal with their
portions of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,
Governor Barbour said. “I hope by mid-April the federal government
will have provided enough specific guidance so final plans can be made
to maximize the use of these one-time funds.”
At the summit, participants are expected to detail steps that are
either already being taken or planned by many state agencies, including
the Mississippi Development Authority, the State Department of
Education, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Human
Services, Department of Public Safety, Department of Employment
Security, Department of Transportation, and others.
Governor Barbour has asked each agency’s senior managers to present
an overview of its intentions and be prepared to respond to questions
from the audience. In addition, inquiries may be e-mailed to a special
address set up for that purpose, stimulus@governor.state.ms.us. And, the
Governor’s office has set up a website dedicated to providing
information, http://stimulus.ms.gov
The economic stimulus bill provides supplemental federal appropriations
for infrastructure investment, education, energy efficiency and science,
assistance to unemployed workers, state and local fiscal stabilization,
and other purposes.
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