Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, Dec. 20, Moody’s Investors Services restored the City of Hattiesburg’s bond rating at an initial Aa3 According to the credit opinion published by Moody’s, “Mississippi cities have an institutional framework score of ‘Aa’ or ‘strong.’” This rating comes after the City’s administration and council worked diligently to produce three financial audits...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – During a press conference today, Mayor Toby Barker announced that residents will soon receive notice about two Water System Reporting Violations on the back of their water bills. “Recently, we were made aware that our water system violated a reporting requirement for drinking water from the Mississippi Department of Health,” said Mayor...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, the Internal Audit Division of the Mississippi Department of Transportation notified the City of Hattiesburg that its audit suspension has been lifted. MDOT issued the decision after receiving the City’s Fiscal Year 2016 and 2017 audits and examining the City’s corrective action plans surrounding six audit findings. The suspension began...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Due to the holiday schedule of The University of Southern Mississippi, Hub City Transit will operate a limited service schedule for the Gold Route. Between December 12 – December 20: The Gold Route will run approximately every 20 minutes. Hours of operation are unchanged. Between December 21 and December 28: The Gold Route...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, Dec. 11, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Hattiesburg Fire Chief Sherrocko Stewart to swear in three lateral transfers: Firefighter Bobby Wells, Firefighter Daniel Moore and Firefighter David Holbrook. Wells and Moore come to the Hattiesburg Fire Department from McComb. Wells has four years of experience. Moore has two. Holbrook...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, November 12, officials from the City of Hattiesburg and Forrest County were joined by Pearl River Community College at Hattiesburg High School to announce a new tuition assistance program to all Hattiesburg students. The Hattiesburg City Council approved $20,000 toward a partnership agreement with Forrest County Board of Supervisors as...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Mayor Toby Barker was joined by directors and Ward 1 Councilman Jeffrey George to announce two water and sewer improvement projects: one for the areas between Quinn Street and Pearl Street in Ward 4’s Longleaf Heights Neighborhood and one in the areas around Ward 1’s North 39th Avenue and North 40th Avenue....
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Mayor Toby Barker joined Fire Chief Sherrocko Stewart this morning to announce that the City of Hattiesburg and Hattiesburg Fire Department has maintained its Class 4 Fire Rating, a rating provided by the Mississippi State Rating Bureau that represents the strength of the city’s firefighting capacity. “There is no greater role for...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Last week, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker and The University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney D. Bennett signed an agreement to offer up to six credit hours each semester to full-time sworn employees with the Hattiesburg Police Department and Hattiesburg Fire Department. The agreement was approved by the Hattiesburg City Council earlier this summer. “During our first...
Hattiesburg, MS – On Tuesday, September 11, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker will recognize a National Day of Service at a ceremony revealing home repairs provided to city resident Paul Carpenter through the collaboration and coordination of Purple Heart Homes, a national initiative. The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. at Carpenter’s home (1202 Ida Avenue)....
