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Nonprofits deliver value but need predictability, not ad hoc walk-up funding that puts the city council on the spot. We talk candidly about impromptu funding requests, why full-context answers from city staff matter, and how a straightforward application process protects core commitments to libraries, arts and community events. We also cover the vote to end the city’s lobbyist contract and a timely handoff of records to the state auditor, underscoring a renewed focus on transparency and accountability.

We also sit down with Brent Lochala, land pro and host of The Woodsman Perspective to unpack the new reality of hunting and habitat in this part of Mississippi. Brent breaks down what new landowners miss about cutovers and pine stands, and why opening the canopy, planting with purpose, and using prescribed fire can turn “ugly” ground into a living buffet for deer, turkeys, and quail.