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(02/14/20) Next Council meeting: Tuesday, February 18, 1:30 pm.  Agenda
   Of particular interest…
(1) 4A Amend personnel ordinances re FMLA, performance increases, etc
(2) 4B Minor subdivision final plat approval, 6178 North Bend Drive
(3) 4C Preliminary subdivision plat approval, 2330 Atkinson Rd (Bertucci)
(4) 5C Special event agreement, Gorenflo Bait/Tackle, Cobia Tournament
(5) 5F Quitclaim Deed, public right-of-way, 261/268 Couevas St.
(6) 5I Funds received from Harrison County for sediment removal

(02/12/20)  Census Reminder… By April 1, 2020, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census.  You will have three options for responding: (1) Online, (2) by phone, or (3) by mail.  Questions asked   

(02/09/20)  Dredging has begun between Bay Pointe Drive and Lakeview Drive… See the Master Dredge Plan

(01/31/20)  State of the City… Click here for video, pics & reports

(01/28/20) North Project update, Jennifer Matrenga    Video update (01/17/20)
– Base course of asphalt is down on every street, with the exception of a very small part of Couevas, north of Percy.  Road base is installed, and base course of asphalt should be placed by end of week if the weather cooperates.
– Sidewalks are being finished up on Forrest today.  Weather permitting, tomorrow that crew will move to Couevas south of division to install the driveways.  This street does not get sidewalks
– Sidewalks and driveways are being installed on Benachi.  We should complete the sidewalks within the next couple of weeks.
– After the sidewalks on Benachi are complete, there are retaining walls on several properties that need to be installed
– We continue to work on the final utility on the project, which is the sewer lift station on Caillavet.  This work is off-road, and will not affect any residents.  The rehabilitation of the lift station will be completed next month.
– Weather permitting, Surface course of asphalt is being installed on Bradford, Elder, Croesus, Main St and Division from Lee to Caillavet.  These streets will be followed by Fayard, Anglada, Reynoir, Strawberry and Percy
– We have crews in all areas working on restoration, landscaping, fencing, and clean-up.
– The project is substantially complete and Final walk-throughs and punch out items in all phases of the project are in progress.
– We have completed all punch list items in SXSN and GRN 4, and the majority of items in GRN 5 and DIV1&2 are complete as well.

(01/24/20)  Preliminary subdivision plat for Phase 1, Bertucci Planned Development, northeast corner of Popp’s Ferry Road and Atkinson Road, was approved by the Planning Commission January 16.