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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.

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.

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.

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.

The District received a 2012 National Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation for its assistance in securing funding for the infrastructure needed to create the Medical Towers at Tuscan Court in Magee, Mississippi.… Read more.

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.

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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.

CMPDD is drafting a new Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for FY2013 – 2018, and your input is needed.  The proposed CEDS will be available on www.cmpdd.org for public comment during July and August.  After incorporating any public feedback, the CEDS will be presented to the District’s Board of Directors for adoption and then submitted to EDA for approval.… Read more.

In 2007, the Federal government established minimum standards for traffic sign retroreflectivity, and compliance dates were set in order to meet these requirements.  The original compliance dates were set for January 2012, 2015, and 2018.  The first compliance date required that an assessment and management plan be in place prior to the deadline. … Read more.

The District received a 2012 National Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation for its assistance in securing funding for the infrastructure needed to create the Medical Towers at Tuscan Court in Magee, Mississippi.… Read more.