Mississippi Transportation Commission

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Mississippi Transportation Commission

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General information
Office Type:  Partisan
Office website:  Official Link
Compensation:  $183,000
2025 FY Budget:  $1,438,802,542
Total Seats:  3
Term limits:  None
Structure
Length of term:   4 years
Selection Method:  Elected
Current Officeholder(s)
Charles Busby,John Caldwell,Willie Simmons
Elections
Next election:  November 2, 2027
Last election:  November 7, 2023
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TheMississippi Transportation Commission is a three-member executive board in the Mississippi state government. The commission is responsible for oversight of the state's transportation resources and operations.[1]

Current officeholders


Authority

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Qualifications

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Elections

Mississippi elects transportation commissioners to four-year terms during gubernatorial election years.

2027

See also:Mississippi Transportation Commission election, 2027

Northern District

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 2, 2027.

Central District

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 2, 2027.

Southern District

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 2, 2027.

Past elections

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2023
2019


Vacancies

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Duties

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Divisions

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State budget

See also:Mississippi state budget and finances

The Department of Transportation's budget for fiscal year 2025 was $1,438,802,542.[2]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding information and project information was available on the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) website.[3] Mississippi received $354,564,343 in ARRA funds.

MDOT Stimulus Spending at a Glance

ARRA CategoryAllocated AmountNumber of ProjectsProject CostProject Cost %Amount SpentSpent %
Transportation Enhancements$10,636,93023$10,636,930100%$8,052,94176%
Urban Area Distribution$21,099,66377$21,007,664100%$17,616,02083%
Non Urban Area Distribution$73,612,251111$73,472,084100%$64,084,85687%
Rural Area Distribution$11,657,38916$11,624,787100%$11,430,12198%
Funds Available, Any Area$237,558,11052$236,891,605100%$219,486,48592%
Totals$354,564,343279$353,633,070100%$320,670,42391%

Compensation

See also:Compensation of state executive officers

2023

In 2023, each commissioner received a salary of $183,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[4]

2022

In 2022, each commissioner received a salary of $160,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[5]

2021

In 2021, each commissioner received a salary of $126,207, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[6]

2020

In 2020, each commissioner received a salary of $172,700, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[7]

2019

In 2019, each commissioner received a salary of $157,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[8]

2018

In 2018, each commissioner received a salary of $157,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[9]

2017

In 2017, each commissioner received a salary of $157,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[10]

Historical officeholders

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Contact information

Phone (central administration): (601)-359-7001

Northern Commissioner:
401 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 662.680.3323 (Tupelo)
Phone: 601.359.7000 (Jackson)
Fax: 601.359.9860

Central Commissioner:
2569 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601.359.7035
Fax: 601.359.7051

Southern Commissioner:
401 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601-583-0859
Fax: 601.359.9860

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑Mississippi Department of Transportation, "Mississippi Transportation Commission," accessed February 2, 2021
  2. ↑State of Mississippi, "Budget Bulletin Fiscal Year 2025," accessed January 21, 2025
  3. ↑Mississippi Department of Transportation, "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act," accessed February 2, 2021
  4. ↑Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
  5. ↑Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
  6. ↑Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
  7. ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed February 2, 2021
  8. ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed February 2, 2021
  9. ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed February 2, 2021
  10. ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed February 2, 2021
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