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Medicare Counseling Available at CMPDD’s Area Agency on Aging
Insurance counselors from the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District’s Area Agency on Aging are available to answer questions regarding Medicare problems or concerns. This is a free service offered to help individuals make the best choice possible when it comes to your Medicare benefits.… Read more.
MPO Announces a Call for Projects
The Jackson Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is announcing a “Call for Projects” for consideration of funding for Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds available to eligible applicants.
Funding is being made available to the Jackson MPO through the recent Transportation Bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21). … Read more.
CMPDD Board Elects New Officers
At their June meeting, the CMPDD Board of Directors elected Madison County businessman James P. Archer as President for a two year term. Also elected to offices were Yazoo County Supervisor Cobie Collins as Vice-President, and Jackson City Councilman Quentin Whitwell as Secretary-Treasurer.… Read more.
CMPDD Receives International GIS Award
CMPDD has been awarded the prestigious Special Achievement in Geographic Information System (SAG) award from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), a global flagship Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software provider. The award is given to user sites around the world to recognize outstanding work with GIS technology.… Read more.
PRVWSD Master Plan
CMPDD is developing a Master Plan for the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD). The PRVWSD Master Plan will include all elements commonly found in a comprehensive plan, as well as integrate elements of local comprehensive plans in the study area, to better facilitate planning and land use controls in the entire area.… Read more.
District Launches Interactive Mapping Tool
In February, the District launched an interactive mapping tool for the Greater Jackson Alliance. The interactive mapping tool allows prospects to look at available infrastructure, utility lines, lot lines, existing buildings, floodways, and topography elevations from the comfort of their office while they are browsing the internet for possible locations or while they are on a conference call with one of the local economic development offices.… Read more.
CMPDD Begins Development of a Master Plan for PRVWSD
During February, CMPDD began work on the development of a Master Plan for the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD). This plan will encompass the 33,000 acre lake and the 17,000 acres surrounding the lake, which includes portions of Hinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, and Scott Counties.… Read more.
MPO Approves Surface Transportation Program Funding Categories
CMPDD serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Jackson Urbanized Area that covers most of Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties. The MPO receives a formula allocation of Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to construct a variety of transportation improvements in the Jackson Urbanized Area.… Read more.
Federal MAP-21 Transportation Bill Goes into Effect
On July 6, 2012, the new transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), was signed into law. MAP-21 went into effect on October 1, 2012 and is the first long-term highway authorization bill since the previous legislation enacted in 2005.… Read more.
MS Careers of Tomorrow Promotes IT and Advanced Manufacturing Jobs
CMPDD is actively recruiting qualified employers and workers to participate in the Mississippi Careers of Tomorrow program. Employers who hire qualified workers in targeted occupations are eligible for up to $10,000 in wage reimbursements.