§ 19-31-19. Special powers relating to public improvements and community facilities

MS Code § 19-31-19 (2019) (N/A)

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(a) Water management and control for the lands within the district and connection of some or any of such facilities with roads and bridges;

(b) Water supply, sewer and wastewater management, reclamation and reuse, or any combination thereof;

(c) Bridges or culverts that may be needed across any drain, ditch, canal, floodway, holding basin, excavation, public highway, tract, grade, fill or cut and roadways over levees and embankments;

(d) District roads equal to or exceeding the specifications of the county in which such district roads are located, including street lights and the location of underground utilities;

(e) Parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses, and other tourism related infrastructure and facilities;

(f) Fire prevention and control, including fire stations, water mains and plugs, fire trucks, and other vehicles and equipment;

(g) Security, except that the district may not exercise any police power, but may contract with the appropriate local governmental agencies for an increased level of such services within the district boundaries;

(h) Waste collection and disposal;

(i) Systems, as defined in Section 21-27-11(b); and

(j) Projects, as defined in this chapter.

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