Friday, June 20-22
Scrapin’ the Coast
Tuesday, June 24
Council meeting, 1:30 pm
Tuesday, July 1
Council meeting, 6:00 pm
Friday, July 4
Independence Day
Tuesday, July 15
Council meeting, 1:30 pm
Tuesday, July 29
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Tuesday, August 5
Council meeting, 6:00 pm
Tuesday, August 19
Council meeting, 1:30 pm
Tuesday, August 26
Council meeting, 1:30 pm
Monday, September 1
Labor Day holiday
All city offices are closed
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Council meeting, 6:00 pm
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Council meeting, 1:30 pm
Tuesday, September 23
Council meeting, 1:30 pm
History of Biloxi Public Schools
by Zan Skelton
• BPS 1920-1929
• BPS 1930-1939
• BPS 1940-1949
• BPS 1950-1959
• BPS 1960-1969
• BPS 1970-1979
• BPS 1980-1989
• BPS 1990-1999
• BPS 2001-2010
• Addenda, I-IV 1924-2001
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06/19/25 Next Council meeting is Tue., June 24, 1:30 pm Agenda
Of particular interest…
1) 4A First Reading, rezone 1732 & 1736 Beach Blvd. from WF to CB
2) 4B Confirm that New Seasons Methadone Clinic is in compliance
3) 4C Grant conditional use, 1673 Popp’s Ferry Rd., auto repair, oil change
4) 4D Grant conditional use, 1886 Popp’s Ferry Rd., medical clinic
5) 4E Final subdivision plat approval, Mallard Creek, single-family residential
6) 4F Name city building honoring Dr. Kenneth Haynes Sr. & Frances Gines
7) 5R 5S Submit Tidelands Trust Fund request, projects 1069 & 1112
06/13/25 Newly elected city officials will be inaugurated Monday, June 30, 5:30 p.m., at the city’s Civic Center on Howard Avenue. The public is invited to attend.
05/22/25 Petit Bois Townhomes now under construction. Click on pics below to enlarge.
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
04/20/25 Bay Vista water line replacement project… See the map
This $3.3M construction project to replace water lines in your subdivision will take place south of Old Bay Road, west of Popp’s Ferry Road, north of Pass Road and east of Churchill Avenue. The contractor is DNA Underground; work on this 300-day contract is expected to begin about May 1 and expected to finish about March 1, 2026.
If you have questions or concerns during this project, please contact Robert Smith, City of Biloxi Engineering Department, 228.435.6269 or email engineering@biloxi.ms.us. Stay informed re: Boil Water Notices
04/02/25 Ward 5 meeting summary…
Agenda Q & A Bay Vista water line project
Thanks again to those who attended the Ward 5 meeting Tuesday, March 25, and those who attended the Bay Vista neighborhood meeting where the water line replacement project was outlined. See activity results (prioritized lists based on your participation): Neighborhood City-wide
02/12/25 Serenity Shores, a proposed apartment complex, was presented to the City’s Development Review Committee (DRC) this morning… 3 stories, 39 units, by the intersection of Rue Petit Bois & Rue Palafox.
10/02/24 Popp’s Ferry Road Extension… Work began 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)
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