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Board reinstates contract to elevate State Port pier

Associated Press — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:44:03 +0000

GULFPORT — The state port commission board has reinstated a $19-million contract to elevate the first 37 acres of the West Pier for storm-surge protection, with the understanding the final elevation would be lower than previously intended. The Sun Herald reports W.C. Fore Trucking Inc. was hired yesterday to raise the acreage by about 10 [...]

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Board cannot decide whether to continue raising state port

Associated Press — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:30:03 +0000

GULFPORT — The state port’s five-member board has set a third special meeting because members were unable to decide in two previous sessions whether the port should continue elevation of the West Pier from 10 feet to 25 feet above sea level. Commissioner Jim Simpson told The Sun Herald port consultants indicated tenants will evacuate [...]

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Commissioners to determine whether to raise port elevation

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:03:25 +0000

GULFPORT — The Board of Commissioners for the state Port of Gulfport will decide later this month whether to move forward with plans to elevate the west pier 25 feet above sea level. Port director Don Allee told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors the plans for elevation will continue until commissioners decide otherwise. He [...]

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Coast property could be eligible for federal flood-buyout program

Associated Press — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:50:37 +0000

JACKSON COUNTY — Eighty-six properties in Jackson County could be eligible for the federal government’s home elevation or buyout program. The Mississippi Press reports supervisors were told this week that notices would be sent out to eligible property owners to determine if they are interested. In February, the county hired Thompson Consulting Services to submit [...]

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W.C. Fore Trucking lands $19.1M port elevation project

Associated Press — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:54:28 +0000

GULFPORT — A $19.1 million contract has been awarded by the Port of Gulfport to elevate the first 43 acres of the West Pier to 25 feet. The Sun Herald reports W.C. Fore Trucking Inc. of Biloxi will be hauling roughly 200 loads of dirt a day to the Port of Gulfport. Officials say it [...]

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