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01/08/25  A Boil Water Notice for Carter Road from Randall Drive to Bay Vista Drive, including Bay Vista, Parkway, Meadow & Orleans (Bay Vista subdivision), is now in effect due to a water line break on Carter Road that was repaired this morning.  See Precautions to Take
01/03/25

It’s been my pleasure to serve the citizens of Biloxi, specifically those of you who live in Ward 5, for the past 3 terms as your Councilman.  I’m always accessible and have tried to keep you informed with my website, semi-annual ward meetings and weekly Ward 5 eblasts.  Having filed my qualifying papers, I respectfully ask once again for your vote April 1st to serve as your Councilman for another term.

12/19/24  Some viewers of the December 10 Council meeting/video were curious about the audits summary/research mentioned by Councilman Lawrence… Page 1  Page 2  Page 3  Page 4  Page 5  Page 6  Page 7  Page 8  Page 9  Page 10  Page 11  Page 12

12/17/24  Before everyone loses their mind over the Salary Compensation Resolution on today’s Council agenda, see the salary history of the Mayor and Council.  (Update: This Resolution was Tabled Subject to Call; some council members wanted time to research the topic.  By statute, the mayor and council salaries must be approved 90 days prior to the General Election in June.)

11/30/24  Saenger Theatre interior work continues.

11/18/24  Biloxi Fire Department will install smoke detectors in your home at no charge. They’ll also change the batteries in your existing smoke detectors if you like!  See the form
11/13/24  Chic-Fil-A site plan… 4 protected trees to be removed with the required mitigation (later increased to 8 protected trees, which triggered a Tree Hearing Jan. 2, 2025)… existing structures on-site to be demolished in the near future.  Click on image to enlarge or click here.

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)

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