Jackson, Miss., Mayor Tony Yarber has signed an emergency declaration for Jackson’s infrastructure system.
The Clarion-Ledger reports the state of emergency declared last week allows leeway in the bidding process with purchasing, engineering and other work and may lead to an influx of federal funds to assist with repairs.
The mayor’s office says Yarber met with Gov. Phil Bryant and representatives of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality prior to signing the declaration.
Yarber’s office said there have been “numerous water main breaks and a growing pothole problem” throughout Jackson in recent weeks.
Yarber said he was declaring the emergency to address the city’s water quality.
Topics Mississippi
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