Hattiesburg, Mississippi – A third draft for an update to the 1982 Animal Control Ordinance is now available for review by City Council members and the community. Since April, stakeholder groups, community members and more have provided feedback to shape the scope of the drafted ordinance. For comparison, below are the progression of documents made available since April. 1982 Animal...
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City Council Adopts Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Unanimously, the Hattiesburg City Council has adopted the resolution to approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget. For a full look at the budget, see the links below: Fiscal Year 2020 – Budget Narrative Fiscal Year 2020 – Budget Also linked below is a video summary addressing the highlights of the FY 2020 Budget.
City Announces $120,000 in Funding for Duncan Lake
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday afternoon, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado and State Representative Missy McGee to announce a $120,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and Federal Highway Administration. When matched with around $70,000 of local funding through the new 1% restaurant/hotel tax, this will allow the City of...
Hattiesburg Hosts Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Wednesday, September 11, the City of Hattiesburg will host its annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 8:40 a.m. It will take place at Hattiesburg Fire Station #1 and will include the national anthem performed by violinist John Eze Uzodinma II and a keynote address by Major General (retired) Jeff Hammond. “Nearly 3,000 lives were taken from us...
City Responds to AKC Alert
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, a second draft of the update to the city’s Animal Control Ordinance will be on the Hattiesburg City Council agenda. This past Friday, the American Kennel Club issued a release regarding the update – and we wanted to take a few moments with you today to present a timeline for how we’ve gotten to this second...
Second Draft of Animal Control Ordinance Up for Review
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, September 3, the Hattiesburg City Council will review a second draft of updates to the 1982 Animal Control Ordinance. A proposed draft outlining updates to the ordinance was presented to Hattiesburg City Council members on July 1. Since that time, stakeholder groups, community members and more have provided feedback to shape the scope of the...
Forrest General Partners with City of Hattiesburg to Open Additional Mothers’ Lounge
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – In honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Vice President of Forrest Health, Millie Swan, to cut the ribbon on the city’s second Mothers’ Lounge at Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center on Friday, August 30. The Mothers’ Lounge is a dedicated space at the City of Hattiesburg’s busiest community center and is...
City Announces New Employees in Urban Development and Administration
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg announces two additions to its roster of employees with Regina Melson as a senior planner in Urban Development and Sid Gonsoulin as the construction manager for parks projects in Administration. Melson comes to Hattiesburg with more than 15 years of planning experience, most recently from the City of McComb where she served as the...
Hattiesburg Announces Sewer Project for Tuscan Avenue
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado to announce a significant sewer project that will include repairing and replacing much of the Tuscan Avenue sewer line and one block of the Penton Street sewer line. “We continue to make strides in responsibly addressing infrastructure needs across the city, and we...
Hattiesburg Celebrates National Night Out Program
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, July 25, the City of Hattiesburg will kick of its 29th year of celebrating National Night Out with a kick-off event which serves as a precursor to a “Lunch & Learn” for senior citizens and neighborhood parties that will happen throughout the city on Tuesday, August 6. The City’s neighborhood coordinator, Tonya Jordan, works closely with...
July Council Meeting Includes TWO Ordinance-Related Presentations
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, July 1, the City’s Administration provided two draft ordinance presentations to the Hattiesburg City Council for consideration. One proposed an update to the Animal Control Ordinance which has not been updated since 1982 and the creation of the Rental Ordinance. Both draft documents can be downloaded below. Both of these documents are drafts and are...
Hattiesburg’s Water Department Receives Perfect Score on Annual Inspection
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday morning, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Water & Sewer Director Alan Howe, members of the City Council and employees at Water Plant #1 to announce a 5 out of 5 rating from the Mississippi Department of Health during its annual inspection of the City’s drinking water supply. “Almost two years ago, we received a...