County Seat Consolidation

Here in Chickasaw County, Mississippi there are two judicial districts. In times past, it was somewhat of a necessity, but in the 21st century, it is no longer so. As a matter of fact, some say it is a liability in as much as it is costing nearly $500,000 per year for duplicate services only twenty miles apart. They are looking for county seat consolidation.

There was a poll on the Chickasaw County Facebook page that asked the public whether or not they supported having only one county seat. It seems as though the public is overwhelmingly in favor of the consolidation. However, it seems that at least a few of the county supervisors are not.

Sean Johnson sits down to talk about this with me, and we discuss the benefits that making such a move could have. We touch on a few other topics that are related as far as bringing much needed dollars back to the county budget. You can hear a previous interview with Sean here.