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(07/27/17)  Prior to the regularly scheduled Council meeting at 6:00 pm, a workshop focusing on employee medical insurance will be conducted at 4:30.  This is the first workshop in a series of workshops as the budget process for Fiscal Year 18 begins.

(07/27/17)  Note to residents in Edgewater Estates, The Enclave, and Petit Bois subdivisions: In mid-June a Resolution was pulled from the Council agenda that would DENY a request for Conditional Use which sought to authorize the establishment of a Blood Tissue Collection Facility within an existing structure for property identified as 298 Eisenhower Drive.  This Resolution may come before Council in September. [Case No. 17-014, Mississippi Edgewater Square Investors, LLC (owner) and CSL Plasma (applicant)]. Click here for a transcript of the Planning Commission Hearing.

(07/24/17)  I’ve received a couple of calls recently about trash, debris, limbs, etc., piled curbside for days/weeks prior to pickup… troublesome because it’s unsightly.  What to do?  Click here for trash pickup hints   Contact info on who to call?  Found under “Reminders” at the bottom, left of this webpage.  Please be respectful of your neighbors and take pride in your neighborhood.

(07/24/17)  Who’s responsible for cleaning Highway 90?  Simple question… the answer’s a bit more complex.  Click here to see the diagram

(07/19/17) The city’s budget for Fiscal Year 18 (2017-18) will be adopted in mid-September, after a Public Hearing.  Between now and then, several budget workshops will be scheduled in August, likely on Tuesdays, prior to regularly scheduled Council meetings.  Note: The Council does not regularly schedule meetings on the second or fifth Tuesdays of the month, however, budget workshops will likely be scheduled on August 8 and August 29.  You may attend these budget workshops since they are public meetings/workshops.  Be aware that these workshops are for the Council’s benefit so there is no Q&A session or comments from the public.  The public’s opportunity to comment is during the Public Hearing; date to be announced.

(07/19/17)  Presented during Tuesday’s Council meeting… the Mayor’s Downtown Restoration Plan: (1) Proposal for Howard Avenue, (2) Recommendations and proposed Timeline, and (3) Read/Print the entire plan (18 pages).  The plan is based on a study by Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District.

(07/14/17)  A Public Hearing is scheduled, during Tuesday’s Council meeting, for public comments on the City of Biloxi Downtown Restoration Plan.  WXXV TV segment on this topic   Now’s your chance to address the mayor and council with your suggestions and concerns…
See Tuesday’s entire agenda

(07/14/17)  For those residents in Maison d’Orleans Apartments or Briarfield subdivision who may have questions about the recent installation of a secure gate at the east end of Mercury Lane:  Mercury Lane Gate, discussion timeline, 07-12-17   WLOX story of April 14, 2017

(07/06/17)  Did you know that the City of Biloxi has a citizens representative (see contact info under “Reminders” in the column to the left) center to help residents with their concerns and complaints within Biloxi? Learn more from Craig Ross, the man who takes your calls… and more general information about the new garbage and trash pickup rates that take effect October 1… click here

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