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11/01/24  Next Council meeting is Tue., Nov. 5, 6:00 pm     Agenda
Of particular interest…
1) 3A Public Hearing, tree removal application, 308 and 309 Moffett Road
2) 4A First Reading, designate 856 Division St. as a City of Biloxi landmark
3) 4B First Reading, planned development master plan, 458 Back Bay Blvd.
4) 4C Change in zoning for 12.5 acres, northeast corner of Cedar Lake Rd.
5) 4D Designate structure on 281 Main St. a City of Biloxi landmark
6) 4E Deny tree appeal; affirm Planning Commission’s decision, Moffett Rd
7) 4F Grant minor subdivision final plat approval, Oleander Lane
8) 4G Final subdivision plat approval, Petit Bois Townhomes, Rue Palafox
9) 5A Expenditure to Women’s Resource Center, budgeted for FY2025
10) 5B Supplemental Resolution, Save our Sound Coalition budget, FY2025
11) 5C Supplemental Resolution, re adoption of FY2025 CDBG budget
12) 5D Amend City budget, accounting/audit services, FY2023 audit
13) 5U Research agreement for study, analysis of City’s salaries, pay grades

11/01/24  MGCCC road update…
The projected completion of the road, a private road connecting Pass Road to Eula Street, is expected to be the end of December; weather delays and unforeseen circumstances could alter the projected completion.  But, the traffic signal project to be at the newly created intersection is projected to be completed about May, 2025.  The road will not open to traffic until the traffic signal work is complete and the signal is working.

10/29/24   City of Biloxi Program for Public Information (PPI)
     The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a federal program enabling property owners and renters to purchase flood insurance. It is based on an agreement between communities and the federal government whereby a community adopts and enforces certain floodplain regulations so the federal government will make flood insurance
available in that community.
     The Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary program for NFIP participating communities. The goals of the CRS are to reduce flood damages to insurable property, strengthen and support the insurance aspects of the NFIP, and encourage a comprehensive approach to floodplain management. The CRS was developed to provide incentives in the form of flood insurance premium discounts for communities that go beyond the minimum floodplain management requirements and develop extra measures for protection from flooding.
     The City of Biloxi participates in this program with a designated CRS Coordinator documenting the procedures and activities outlined in the CRS Coordinator’s Manual to improve the City’s rankings. Biloxi is proactive in improving its CRS rating by continually providing public information and conducting floodplain management activities as described in the CRS Coordinator’s Manual. As a Class 6 community, Biloxi flood insurance policy holders in the Special Flood Hazard Area receive a 20% discount on their premiums. 

10/02/24  Popp’s Ferry Road Extension… Work on the $27M project is expected to begin in late 2024 or early 2025 and will take 20-24 months to complete.  Modifications to the Pass Road & Popp’s Ferry Road intersection to facilitate the traffic increase are included in the project.  Necaise Brothers Construction is the contractor for this project.  Image below is dated October 2020.

10/02/24 Intersection Popp’s Ferry & Pass Road… improvements associated with the Popp’s Ferry Road extension project.  Pass Road is left to right; Popp’s Ferry Road is top to bottom; North is at the top of the page.  (Click to enlarge)

09/14/24  Council voted to increase water and sewer rates at the April 16^th Council meeting.  The increase will pay for increased water/sewer service north of Interstate 10 and replace all asbestos cement (“transite”) water pipes in west Biloxi.  Most residential water customers use 3,000 gal/mo or less. To see an example of how the water/sewer rate increase is calculated   Click here

09/14/24   Special Events for the Month of October (Biloxi Police Department)

03/31/24  Petit Bois Cove Townhomes development; 62 residential lots upon 5.05 acres located between Rue Palafox & Rue Petit Bois, east of Eisenhower Drive.  Drawing 1  Drawing 2