by Associated Press Published: March 25,2013
Tags: acquisition, buy, charitable organization, charity, city government, community development, construction, home, house, land, municipal, municipality, nonprofit, property, purchase, real estate, residence, residential real estate, sale, sell
HORN LAKE — Horn Lake is planning to sell some city-owned property to Habitat for Humanity for seven homes to be built by the nonprofit agency. The Commercial Appeal reports that aldermen voted last week to declare seven lots as surplus. Three appraisals will determine their fair market value — and thus the sale price. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 22,2013
Tags: bench, case, Commercial Real Estate, community development, court, developer, development, home, homeowner, house, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, movie, noise, residence, resident, residential real estate, theater, traffic, trial
OLIVE BRANCH — An Olive Branch community remains in the lurch about whether a controversial movie theater will be constructed near its homes. The Commercial Appeal reports the developer has filed an appeal in DeSoto County Circuit Court about Board of Aldermen decisions he said are preventing a theater from being developed near Wedgewood subdivision. [...] [...]
HATTIESBURG — A North Carolina-based real estate development group has declared its interest in renovating the former Forrest County jail complex into affordable housing. Vann Joines, with The Landmark Group, tells The Hattiesburg American his organization is proposing a $9.75-million renovation of three buildings in downtown Hattiesburg, formerly used as a jail and county offices. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 4,2013
Tags: athletics, bribe, bribery, city government, community development, executive, law, legal, mayor, municipal, municipality, outdoors, sports, sports complex
VICKSBURG — After almost two years of pushing for a sports complex for Vicksburg, Mayor Paul Winfield has shelved the project. Winfield cited deadlines for local bills in the Legislature and “other political dynamics,” such as the city’s municipal elections, as reasons for postponing the project. He told The Vicksburg Post his legal problems, which [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 4,2013
Tags: city government, community development, culture, depot, economic development, Heritage, history, municipal, municipality, rail line, railroad, railway, retail, retailer, retailing, shop, shopper, shopping destination, station, tourism, tourist, train, transportation, travel, vacation, visitor
GULFPORT — The city of Gulfport is trying to turn what was once a busy train depot into a shopping destination. The historic old train depot in downtown Gulfport stopped operating in the early 1950s. Since then, it has served as a temporary site for a restaurant and a museum. The city spent about half [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 1,2013
Tags: budget, budget cut, community development, downtown, fire, firing, fund, funding, higher education, layoff, postsecondary education, public transit, public transportation, public university, retail, schedule, tourism, tourist, transportation, travel, visitor
STARKVILLE and VICKSBURG — One city is preparing to open a new public transportation system while another city is struggling to keep its system running. A proposed public transportation system linking the entire Starkville community is on track and should help lower traffic congestion, aid economic development efforts and strengthen the bond between Starkville and [...] [...]
Say a cash-strapped state like Mississippi had an opportunity to save tens of millions of dollars on office space in the coming decades while injecting new economic life into its capital city. How fast would you give the idea a thumbs-up – or at least an in-depth ? State Sen. David Blount wants the state [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 4,2013
Tags: community development, downtown, economic development, executive director, fire, leader, retail, search, shop, store, terminate, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
COLUMBUS — The group that promotes commercial development in downtown Columbus has fired it director and will launch a search for her replacement. The Commercial Dispatch reports it’s the second time in less than six months that Main Street Columbus is looking for a new director. The group’s board said in a statement that Nickie [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2013
Tags: athlete, athletics, commission, community development, county government, play, recreation, Site Selection, sports, tourism, tourist, visitor
OXFORD — The site for a proposed privately run and owned sports complex has been approved by the Lafayette County Planning Commission. The Oxford Eagle reports the commission’s action this week allows the project to move on to construction. The sportsplex will be built on Mississippi Highway 7 South. Owners Chuck Trost and Michael Perry [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2013
Tags: arena, community development, concert, downtown, economic development, entertainment, feasibility, music, sports, study
JACKSON — A long-awaited study finds Jackson can support a downtown arena, but the city is no closer to having the money to build one. Officials say the feasibility study is an encouraging sign for city officials and business leaders who have long insisted Jackson can support such a facility. The study recommends Jackson build [...] [...]
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