Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg is launching a public engagement phase that will aid residential and commercial zoning guidelines for the East Hardy Street and Hall Avenue corridors, establishing a blueprint to allow for growth across economic development, redevelopment and creative place-making opportunities in East Hattiesburg. Since 2017, the City of Hattiesburg and...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – In December, water and sewer customers will see the first of a three-year rate increase, which was voted on unanimously by the Hattiesburg City Council during its Fiscal Year 2022 budget approval in September. The rate increase is a phased-in three-year increase, which was proposed to the council as a part of...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On the first day of October, during the City’s annual proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Municipal Court Judge Wes Curry, representatives from the Hattiesburg Police Department’s Domestic Violence Unit and several social service partners to announce the creation of the Domestic Violence Court. This...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Wednesday, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by local event directors and representatives from businesses and organizations to declare October as the “Greatest Month to be a Hattiesburger.” This quick and fun ceremony took place at City Hall and included remarks from Barker – along with a highlight of several events taking...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Hub City Transit is launching the second phase of its master planning process to seek feedback from residents, visitors and students about three different concepts for the future of transit in the Hattiesburg area. This round of public input will build on the results from phase one, which took place in April...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, September 24, the City of Hattiesburg will kick off its 31st year of celebrating National Night Out through a partnership with Live at Five at Town Square Park (100 Main Street), from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. The kick-off event will include live music by Mike Doussan and Company, food...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Saturday, September 11, the City of Hattiesburg observed the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a ceremony to honor lives lost during the attacks at the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon and aboard Flight 93 in 2001. Remarks were made by Fire Chief Sherrocko Stewart, Police Chief Peggy Sealy and Mayor...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday night, the City of Hattiesburg held its annual budget hearing in which the administration presented a $155.2 million budget recommendation for consideration by the Hattiesburg City Council. “Providing key city services to the citizens of Hattiesburg begins with a solid financial foundation,” said Mayor Toby Barker. “Throughout our first term,...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Beginning in November, the City of Hattiesburg’s water customers will see a new water bill design in a single-page printout, delivered to homes in an envelope. This change comes after two years of researching best practices for bill mailings in the utility industry and on the heels of software upgrades throughout the...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Although records indicate that the overall population of the state decreased during the 2020 Census, Hattiesburg is among several Mississippi cities that saw growth. According to the first glimpse of local-level data made available by the U.S. Census Bureau, the City of Hattiesburg experienced a net increase of 5.96% in population –...
