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Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson introduces Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann on Monday on the Natchez Grand Resort whereas Hosemann appears to be like on. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Roughly 50 folks greeted Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann on the Natchez Grand Resort on Monday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson introduces Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann on Monday on the Natchez Grand Resort whereas Hosemann appears to be like on. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Hosemann speaks to attendees about his plans for the 2023 legislative session. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ — Greater than 30 folks greeted Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann on the Natchez Grand Resort on Monday. They heard him speak about his plans for the 2023 session and his request for his or her votes.
Hosemann seeks reelection to a second time period as Mississippi’s second-highest-ranking official.
When he entered workplace three years in the past, Hosemann mentioned the state minimize its funds by 2 % and since then, downsized the federal government by 3,000 staff, and paid off $600 million in principal debt with out borrowing any extra in two years.
In 2022, Hosemann mentioned state legislators issued “the most important tax minimize ever within the historical past of Mississippi — half a billion a 12 months, the most important trainer pay elevate within the historical past of Mississippi — nearly $6,000 a 12 months for academics, probably the most spent on roads and bridges.”
He boasted of a state in “superb financial form” and Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson identified the place lots of {dollars} had been allotted to assist Natchez and Adams County particularly.
The Belwood Levee Undertaking, defending Adams County’s industrial park, helped the world be appropriate to traders like Velocys, a producer of sustainable aviation gas and is anticipated to interrupt floor on its first American facility Bayou Fuels in Natchez this 12 months. The Morgantown Street widening and pavement mission, with Hosemann’s assist, is absolutely funded, Gibson mentioned. Moreover, inside months of Hosemann’s Natchez go to for the American Symphony’s Christening, it was introduced {that a} mission to boost Silver Road has additionally been absolutely funded with $1 million granted to the mission close to the tip of 2022. Gibson added Hosemann additionally helped push tens of millions of {dollars} to the Mississippi Division of Archives and Historical past to fund two main Natchez developments, a brand new museum at Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and a preservation college at Historic Jefferson School.
One other $500,000 has been allotted to mild the Mississippi River bridges connecting Natchez and Vidalia. The opposite half million wanted ought to come from Louisiana, Hosemann mentioned.
“As we’ve made our requests recognized, he has confirmed to be a person of his phrase,” Gibson mentioned. “We’re so grateful that each time we attain out, he solutions. This session we’re going to be engaged on extra plans for Natchez, together with extra money for drainage options … extra concepts for workforce improvement … and methods to work with the county to determine business service at our airport.”
Hosemann spoke of the way he plans to assist all Mississippians this 12 months earlier than a brand new administration begins.
First, Hosemann mentioned he plans to rebate $270 million in revenue taxes to Mississippi taxpayers, which he says was how a lot the state collected over funds final 12 months.
“It’s their cash. We wish to give it again,” he mentioned.
He additionally needs to see $350 million left in American Rescue Plan cash to go to cities and counties to fund “public works initiatives which can be generational.” Hosemann additionally spoke of a plan to supply Mississippi college methods an incentive to revise their college calendars in order that summer time breaks are shortened to 4 weeks and intersession breaks are supplied through the 12 months.
He mentioned colleges wouldn’t be pressured to undertake a brand new calendar, but when they select to the state would assist by paying for any added college prices related to it.
Hosemann mentioned he’s additionally pushing so as to add 12-month postpartum take care of working moms on Medicaid.
“The senate handed it thrice, the home didn’t,” he mentioned. “You’ll see us engaged on that. You’ll additionally see us taking some encouraging steps in direction of reimbursing our hospitals at a better fee than they’re proper now … We’d like viable hospitals that present the first care you might be searching for.”