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Department of Marine Resources budget still in question

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Department of Marine Resources budget still in question
Department of Marine Resources budget still in question

A host of tideland funds and environmental projects are on hold and pay will run out August 31st for 175 employees at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources because members of the House of Representatives question how the DMR and Governor Tate Reeves plan to spend millions in federal funds.

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- - a host of tidelands and - environmental projects are on - hold and pay will run out aug.- 31 for 175 employees at the - - - - mississippi department of marin- resources - because members of the house of- representatives question how- the dmr and gov.

Tate reeves- plan to spend millions in - federal funds - no date has been set for the- - - - legislature to return so that a- budget can be approved and- adopted.

Legislators- reached an impasse on the dmr - budget and left the capitol - earlier this month.

- without a budget, dmr had to- furlough 147 employees for- five days in early july before- reeves arranged a workaround to- bring them back.

Dmr might have- to initiate new furloughs sept.- 1 unless the legislature-

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