Rep. Ezell holds Bonnet Carré roundtable, addresses Iran conflict and flood insurance
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — U.S. Rep. Mike Ezell, who represents Mississippi’s Fourth Congressional District, shared updates on several key topics, including the Bonnet Carré Spillway, flooding and ongoing national defense issues.
Ezell used the congressional recess to convene a roundtable on the Bonnet Carré Spillway, meeting with Army Corps of Engineers officials and regional stakeholders to open dialogue on long-term infrastructure solutions.
Ezell said the gathering was aimed at improving communication between the Corps and South Mississippi stakeholders.
“We’ve had over the last several years some issues with having good communications with the Army Corps,” Ezell said. “I think today was a big jump start to get things moving.”
Ezell said infrastructure improvements to the spillway were the top priority discussed, noting the structure’s age and existing leaks as concerns. He said one funding option discussed was the creation of a trust fund modeled after the federal highway trust fund, …