Appropriation; City of Vicksburg for Year 1 of the Vicksburg Blight Elimination Three-year Action Plan.

HB 1869 appropriates $950,000 from the state general fund to the City of Vicksburg for Year 1 of its three-year blight elimination plan, effective July 2026. The funds directly support Vicksburg residents by financing specific actions: creating a land bank ($150,000), demolishing 15 unsafe structures near schools ($150,000), launching a neighborhood cleanup program ($100,000), providing home repair grants to 30 low-income or elderly homeowners ($300,000), and stabilizing 5 historic buildings ($250,000). This bill enables the city government to address dilapidated properties and improve community safety and aesthetics in targeted areas. The appropriation is for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, with future years (2027-2028 and 2028-2029) planned for additional funding.