Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, February 2, the Hattiesburg City Council will review an updated memorandum of understanding with Pearl River Community College to include a number of new workforce training and skill certification initiatives for both high school and college students who call Hattiesburg home. The proposal, which will be paid for from the city’s CARES Act reimbursement, continues...
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Hattiesburg Tax Revenues Continue Trending Momentum
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Continuing a trend of year over year increases, the recent revenues collected from sales tax receipts and use tax project a stable Hattiesburg economy. “We are pleased with the growth we have seen thus far in sales tax and use tax collections during these first four months of the fiscal year. We know the economic uncertainty that...
MDAH Awards Hattiesburg with $35K Grant for Hawkins Elementary
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, January 22, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History announced Hawkins Elementary as one of its Heritage Preservation Grant recipients, with $35,200 in funding to be used for renovations. “We are very thankful to have received this MDAH grant that will provide assistance in making needed repairs on the roof at Hawkins Elementary,” said Dr....
Judge Signs Consent Decree between City of Hattiesburg, EPA and MDEQ Over Wastewater System
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On January 20, 2021, U.S. District Court Senior Judge Keith Starrett signed a Consent Decree between the City of Hattiesburg, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) in regard to its wastewater system which was announced in Fall of 2020. The consent decree – a 16-year improvement plan – settles a lawsuit...
New Wayfinding Signage Unveiled in Downtown Hattiesburg
Originally distributed by the Hattiesburg Downtown Association Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Visitors and locals will now be greeted with colorful, new wayfinding signage in Downtown Hattiesburg as the project’s first phase of installation nears completion. Downtown Hattiesburg Association, in cooperation with its partners, is pleased to announce this latest enhancement, which includes 29 signs that identify government buildings, community spaces and...
City of Hattiesburg Hosts MLK Day of Service
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – In lieu of service projects that require large group gatherings, the City of Hattiesburg is celebrating its annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 18, with a drive-thru mask and hand sanitizer distribution event and the #IServedHBURG challenge. “Dr. Martin Luther King once stated, ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is – What are you doing...
Palmer’s Crossing Community to Get Splash Pad at Dewitt-Sullivan Park
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, January 14, city and county officials were joined by community leaders to break ground on the latest Your Penny at Work Project, a splash pad at Dewitt-Sullivan Park. It will be the first large-scale, publicly accessible splash area in the city, and it will be located in the Palmers Crossing community. The plans for the...
Food Truck Ordinance Up For Review by Council
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – After several drafts and feedback from both community members and food truck owners, the City of Hattiesburg will present a Food Truck Ordinance for review and approval at the next Hattiesburg City Council meeting on January 19. This ordinance formalizes the food truck registration and operation process, creating a go-to standard for an innovative and growing business...
Hattiesburg Reaches Paving Milestone with Winter/Spring Paving List
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, city officials released the winter/spring paving list for 2021, rounding out a paving investment of approximately $1.5 million of total paving dollars for each ward and 75 total city miles over the course of the last three and a half years. “Addressing infrastructure in our city has been a top priority for both our administration...
Hattiesburg Cuts Ribbon on Batting Cages at Vernon Dahmer Park & Hosts National Tour Stop for The Players Alliance
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, January 8, city officials gathered with current and former MLB players native to the Pine Belt and community members to cut the ribbon for new batting cages at Vernon Dahmer Park – the latest Your Penny at Work project. This took place in conjunction with a distribution event coordinated by The Players Alliance comprised of...
Hattiesburg Adds Five to Public Safety Ranks
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Five more joined the public safety ranks for the City of Hattiesburg during a joint swearing-in ceremony this morning, three for Hattiesburg Police Department and two for Hattiesburg Fire Department. “We have the two best public safety departments in the state of Mississippi. We train our firefighters and our police officers well; we hold them to a...
Hattiesburg Files Arbitration Letter for Fire Station #2
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, December 31, the City of Hattiesburg filed a request for arbitration with FEMA over decisions regarding Fire Station #2, which was damaged in the 2017 tornado that wreaked havoc throughout the eastern and southern parts of the city. “We are committed to rebuilding both Fire Station #2 and Timberton Park, and we will do so...