by Associated Press Published: May 22,2013
Tags: cafe, city, city council, city government, councilman, diner, eatery, election, executive, hotel, inn, lodging, mayor, motel, municipal, municipality, poll, referendum, resolution, restaurant, tax, tourism, tourist, visitor, vote, voter, Voting
GAUTIER — At the end of the this week’s Gautier City Council meeting, Mayor Tommy Fortenberry made a motion to use the June 4 ballot as a “trial run” for the 2 percent tax-levy issue. Fortenberry said he was concerned at the low turnout of the primary election and wants to make sure residents are [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 15,2013
Tags: athletics, Baseball, bond, borrow, city, city council, city government, community development, construction, councilman, resolution, sports, stadium
BILOXI — The Biloxi City Council has voted 5-2 on a resolution that could lead to the borrowing of $20 million for the construction of an athletic stadium. Councilmen George Lawrence and David Fayard voted against the plan. WLOX-TV in Biloxi reports Councilman Ed Gemmill told other council members that a downtown baseball stadium would [...] [...]
MERIDIAN — The Meridian City Council is tired of local residents using the public comment period to talk about anything they want. The Meridian Star reports the council voted 3-2 this week restrict public comments to items on its agenda. George Pugh, a Meridian native who currently resides in Marion, said unless there’s been “some [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 2,2013
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TUPELO — A city councilman, who is running for re-election, says he will not return a $250 donation from Waste Management Inc. because there was nothing illegal about it. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Tupelo Councilman Mike Bryan accepted a $250 contribution in February from Waste Management, which currently picks up trash for the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
Tags: applicant, city council, city government, convict, conviction, crime, employee, felony, job, municipal, municipality, work, worker
COLUMBUS — The Columbus City Council has approved a motion by Councilman Kabir Karriem to stop the city’s practice of disqualifying job applicants with felonies. The Commercial Dispatch reports the proposal also includes forming a committee to establish screening policies that will allow for past incarceration to be considered when reviewing city job applicants, but [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 3,2013
Tags: alcohol, beer, city council, city government, councilman, downtown, drinking, festival, lager, municipal, municipality, ordinance, special events, tourism, tourist, visitor, wine
HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg City Council has adopted an ordinance to open downtown streets to the sale and consumption of beer and light wine during special events. The ordinance allows retailers with a current permit to sell beer and light wine on downtown streets closed for special events such as HUBFEST and the fall and spring [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 4,2013
Tags: alcohol, city council, city government, dringking, entertainment, fight, gun, law enforcement, nightclub, nightlife, ordinance, public safety, shooting, violence
TUPELO — The Tupelo City Council is set to consider tighter controls on nightclubs in hopes of reducing repeated disturbances that have kept police busy. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the ordinance will be considered tomorrow. It would apply to all nightclubs — broadly defined as any establishment that serves alcoholic beverages and provides [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 26,2013
Tags: bond, city council, city government, councilman, councilwoman, mayor, municipal, municipality, paving, roads, streets
JACKSON — The Jackson City Council has overwhelmingly rejected a $10-million bond issue for street repaving, a stinging rebuke of Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr.’s agenda in the waning months of his current term. Council members gave varying reasons for the measure’s defeat, but Budget Committee chairwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon blamed it on an unwillingness among members [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 20,2013
Tags: agency, assistance, city council, city government, damage, destruction, disaster recovery, federal government, injury, municipal, municipality, natural disaster, rain, storm, tornado, Weather
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — Hattiesburg City Council has approved measures further related to the aftermath of the Feb. 10 tornado. The Hattiesburg American reports the council last night approved the state of emergency declaration, signed on Feb. 10, and approved agreements with Pine Belt Solid Waste Authority and Waste Management to dispose of storm debris in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 11,2013
Tags: carpet, city council, city government, demolish, demolition, factory, green space, industiral real estate, manu8facture, municipal, municipality, plant, recycling
GREENVILLE — The city of Greenville will tear down the old US Axminister Carpet Mills plant and convert the site into green space. The Delta Democrat Times reports the city this past week approved a demolition contract with Huntington Machinery Inc. and Gentry Demolition LLC. The companies will tear down the building, which has been [...] [...]
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