Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, May 28, the Hattiesburg City Council met in a special called meeting to receive the Fiscal Year 2020 audit, completed by Topp, McWhorter, Harvey, PLLC. This financial audit will be the sixth audit completed since 2017, three of which were completed within the first 17 months of the term. These six audits and receipt dates...
CITY OF HATTIESBURG NEWS
Stretch of Hwy 49 Designated as Clyde Kennard Memorial Highway
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday morning, the City of Hattiesburg joined the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King and Senator Juan Barnett to dedicate the “Clyde Kennard Memorial Highway.” This stretch of Highway 49 begins at the intersection of Hardy Street and extends one mile north. This is the result of a legislative effort that took...
Hattiesburg Cuts Hose on Fire Station #9
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – After 12 months of construction, the hose has been cut to celebrate the completion of the Hattiesburg Fire Department’s Station #9, located at the intersection of Hwy 49 North and Irby Road. On Tuesday, May 25, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 1 Councilman Jeffrey George, Ward 4 Councilwoman Mary Dryden, Hattiesburg Fire Chief Sherrocko...
Work Begins on Hardy Street Ahead of Paving
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, May 17, contractors began work to mill Hardy Street, between South 21st Avenue and West Pine, as prep work for paving that will go down in the coming weeks. While much needed for this well-traveled corridor for Hattiesburg, it will come with a few inconveniences. For the next few weeks (pending weather), Hardy Street will...
Hattiesburg Experiences Record-Setting Sales Tax Receipts
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg continues its year-over-year increases for sales tax revenues, with receipts for May 2021 serving as the highest since 2006. “This time last year, we had to make several hard decisions. We had to forecast revenues conservatively, not knowing where we might be in a year or knowing what the future would hold in...
Hattiesburg Cuts Ribbon on Duncan Lake Trail Extension
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, May 17, Mayor Toby Barker joined local elected officials and community leaders to cut the ribbon on the latest Your Penny at Work Project – a trail extension for Duncan Lake. This project includes an 8ft-wide concrete pathway, which extends the current walking trail at Duncan Lake to cover the backside of the 17-acre lake...
Hattiesburg Sets Police Week Activities
Hattiesburg, Mississippi — During May 9 – May 15, the City of Hattiesburg will join other cities around the nation in observance of National Police Week to pay tribute to officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice and to remember the tireless efforts of those who continue to keep our community safe. “Each year, we take this week to actively say thank...
Emergency Notice: Crews on Scene
2 PM On Tuesday, May 4, emergency personnel responded to a report of a downed aircraft on Annie Christie Drive in Hattiesburg around 11:20 p.m. When emergency crews arrived on scene, it was confirmed that a civilian airplane had crashed into a home. In total, there were four fatalities – one was the husband of a city employee who resided...
Hattiesburg Parks & Recreation Opens Registration for Summer Day Camp
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation Department will resume operations of its annual summer day camp – but with modifications to collaborate with Hattiesburg Public School District’s summer enrichment programs and coronavirus protocols, June 1 through July 2 to students K through 7th Grade. In collaboration with the enrichment program, Hattiesburg Parks...
Hattiesburg Releases Two Year Report for Your Penny at Work Funds
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Continuing its commitment to transparency, the City of Hattiesburg released a two-year progress report for the Your Penny at Work funding. This funding is generated by a 1% tax on hotel/motel/restaurants that was approved by the citizens of Hattiesburg in April 2019. As voted on, this funding creates a revenue stream split between the City of Hattiesburg...
Re-test of Sirens Scheduled for May 1 at 9 a.m.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – To make sure all sirens are working properly after necessary maintenance, Forrest County Emergency Management and the City of Hattiesburg will test the sirens again on Saturday, May 1 at 9 a.m. To monitor the testing process, officials from Forrest County Emergency Management will be on scene at our 911 office and Hattiesburg Fire Department will stage trucks...
Kohler Power Announces Significant Plant Expansion of Home Standby Generator Products at Existing Hattiesburg Site
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Yesterday, Kohler announced another round of capital and workforce investments for its Hattiesburg location. “Due to the demand for reliable power escalating throughout the U.S. as a result of homeowners’ dependence on it and an increasing rate of severe weather events, Kohler Power announces a significant capital expansion of home standby generator assembly at its manufacturing site in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The...