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Supervisors approve
TAP Alliance agreement
Published Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
By Brant Sappington
Staff Writer
The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors became the second local government to put its stamp of approval on a final agreement uniting Tishomingo, Alcorn and Prentiss counties for economic development.
Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to approve the agreement creating the TAP Alliance. The regional partnership will join the counties and the municipalities of Corinth, Booneville and Iuka in efforts to foster job creation in the region. The Corinth Board of Aldermen approved the agreement last week.
Gary Chandler, president of The Alliance, said he expects the agreement to be approved by the remaining municipalities by the end of the month and is excited to see the organization taking shape.
"This creates the structural base of the organization," he said.
The group will be governed by a nine member board of directors made up of two supervisors from each county and the mayor of the largest municipality in each. Each government is expected to provide $5,000 for the first year of operation.
In response to a question from Alcorn County supervisors, Chandler said the agreement does not allow the TAP Alliance board to obligate any member government to spend funds. Any spending on TAP Alliance projects would still have to be approved by the member municipalities.
Supervisors said they believe the partnership will better position the region to obtain grant funding and federal funding for economic development projects and improve the ability of the member municipalities to create better opportunities for residents.
"I think we will be stronger working together," said Third District Supervisor Jeff Rencher.
