NATCHEZ — Tuesday’s story titled “Conference to cost city $16,000” incorrectly listed the overall cost for the city officials’ trip to the Mississippi Municipal Conference in Biloxi next week.

The correct cost is approximately $10,300.

The initial incorrect calculations were based on figures provided by the mayor’s administrative assistant, Temple Hendricks, who made the travel arrangements.

The figures showed a cost of $468 per diem, or per day, for each official. The $468 figure, however, was meant to be the total cost of the officials’ mileage and cost of meals for five days, not per day. The officials will be traveling to the conference Sunday and returning June 28.

The conference is June 25-27, and pre-conference events begin Saturday.

Hotel costs were listed as approximately $810 for each official. MML registration was listed as $235 for each official. Registration for the Mississippi Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials was listed as $175 for the four officials attending MBC-LEO events.

MBC-LEO holds its annual meetings in conjunction with the MML conference.

According to the MML website, the conference agenda includes training and education sessions, affiliate group and mayors’ association activities, the annual membership business meeting and election of officers, MML Hall of Fame inductions and the MML Excellence Awards presentation.

Mayor Jake Middleton is being inducted into the MML Hall of Fame.

A breakdown of the conference costs based on copies of the officials’ travel vouchers is:

4Mayor Jake Middleton — Total: $1,200.75

Hotel: $680

Meals: $235.75

MML registration: $285 (includes guest)

Middleton’s travel voucher does not include mileage because he drives a city car, so his mileage is not paid with travel funds.

4Ward 1 Alderwoman Joyce Arceneaux-Mathis — Total: $1,558.85

Hotel: $680

Mileage: $233.10

Meals: $235.75

MML registration: $235

MBC-LEO registration: $175

4Ward 1 Alderman James “Rickey” Gray — Total: $1,558.85

Hotel: $680

Mileage: $233.10

Meals: $235.75

MML registration: $235

MBC-LEO registration: $175

4Ward 3 Alderwoman-elect Sarah Carter Smith — Total: $1,383.85

Hotel: $680

Mileage: $233.10

Meals: $235.75

MML registration: $235

4Ward 4 Alderman Ernest “Tony” Fields — Total: $1,608.85

Hotel: $680

Mileage: $233.10

Meals: $235.75

MML registration: $285 (includes guest)

MBC-LEO registration: $175

City Clerk Donnie Holloway — Total: $1,383.85

Hotel: $680

Mileage: $233.10

Meals: $235.75

MML registration: $235

City Attorney Everett Sanders — Total: $1,608.85

Hotel: $680

Mileage: $233.10

Meals: $235.75

MML registration: $285 (includes guest)

MBC-LEO registration: $175