STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – With growth comes some growing pains. Starkville is experiencing some of those, but overall, things are going well.

Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill delivered a “State of the City” briefing today to business and community leaders.

Spruill pointed out that even with an increase this year, Starkville still has a tax rate lower than many cities of its size.

And, the city provides high-quality services at that rate.

She also noted that sales tax makes up a good portion of the city’s budget, and part of that is driven by visitors to town.

Spruill noted development is in the works that will help add more hotel rooms to the city.

An ongoing project that has been affecting sales downtown is progressing, and the city is also looking ahead to improve infrastructure.

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