by Associated Press Published: February 1,2012
Tags: blight, buildings, Commercial Real Estate, community development, demolition, flooding, floods, hurricanes, municipal government, properties, real estate, severe weather, storm surge, tropical weather, Weather, wind
BILOXI — Blighted buildings are coming down in Biloxi.
The Sun Herald reports the city council approved inspections yesterday of six more blighted buildings, including the White House Hotel.
Jerry Creel, community development director, says his department wants the owners of the White House to remove the steel beams on the west side of the hotel or [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Jackson City Council has approved spending as much as $91,000 to study whether an arena should be built in downtown Jackson.
The Clarion-Ledger reports the remainder of the $109,500 study will be paid for with private funds.
The council voted on the issue Monday night.
Brailsford and Dunlavey of Washington, D.C., will lead a team [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2012
Tags: athletiics, colleges, community development, construction, county government, education, higher education, municipal government, schools, sports, tennis, universities
OXFORD — A scaled-down version of an expansion of the John Leslie Tennis Facility in Oxford will be presented to Lafayette County supervisors.
The Oxford Eagle reports last year county officials wouldn’t agree to a $3 million proposal to expand the facility from eight to 20 tennis courts.
Mayor Pat Patterson says the city and University of [...] [...]
OXFORD — While Oxford has been the backdrop for many independent films over the last few years, it hasn’t played host to a major motion picture in well over a decade.
However, that changes in February when the cast and crew for the upcoming film, “Admissions,” begins filming on the University of Mississippi campus and around [...] [...]
COLUMBUS and WEST POINT — The Columbus Lowndes Development LINK (LINK) board of directors has voted to establish a formal affiliation between the LINK and the West Point Clay County Community Growth Alliance (Growth Alliance).
“We are very excited to team with the West Point and Clay County community,” stated LINK board president Jim McAlexander. “It is a natural fit since [...] [...]
FULTON — Fulton officials are moving forward with plans to clean up or demolish unkempt and abandoned houses throughout the city.
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal says 10 properties thought to be abandoned are being considered for demolition by the Fulton Board of Aldermen. They say the houses are dilapidated and pose health and safety concerns.
Regulations [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Economic Council wants legislators to expand charter schools, recruit more businesses, improve teacher quality and increase the amount of funding available to entrepreneurs.
The MEC is the state chamber of commerce. Yesterday, the group released its Blueprint, a set of policy recommendations for lawmakers and other state officials.
Incoming Gov. Phil Bryant and [...] [...]
JACKSON — Gov.-elect Phil Bryant says he plans to name former Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale as the next interim leader of Mississippi’s economic development agency.
“One of the world’s best entrepreneurs will be the next director of the Mississippi Development Authority and that man is Jim Barksdale,” Bryant said.
Bryant said he wants Barksdale to conduct a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 3,2012
Tags: commercial property, community development, development, downtown, economic development, historic, municipal government, property, real estate, redevelopment, taxes
HATTIESBURG — The Hattiesburg City Council has given prospective developers another incentive to invest in dilapidated downtown properties.
During its final meeting of the year, the council changed guidelines for tax exemptions in Hattiesburg’s Historic Preservation and Central Business districts, The Hattiesburg American reported.
Developers can now get a tax exemption for the entire increase in property [...] [...]
BILOXI — A landmark hotel and a former high-rise senior apartment complex are among more than 50 structures the city of Biloxi is ordering to be either repaired or knocked down.
All are still damaged and vacant more than six years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August 2005.
A new state law gave allows [...] [...]
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