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. “Citizen input drove these projects...
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Hattiesburg Fire Department Maintains Class 4 Fire Rating
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 government than to provide essential...
Hattiesburg and Southern Miss Partner to Provide Education Opportunity to Fire and Police
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 few months in office, we...
Hattiesburg Mayor to Hold 9/11 Day of Service Event Making Home Repairs for Navy Veteran
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). Inspired by the military service...
City of Hattiesburg Sees Financial Impact for Infrastructure from 2018 Special Legislative Session
Hattiesburg, Mississippi — On Friday morning, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Senator Billy Hudson, Senator Juan Barnett, Representative Percy Watson, Representative Chris Johnson and Representative Missy McGee to announce the 2018 special legislative session’s impact on the City of Hattiesburg. “The 2018 special legislative session will be remembered as one of the most consequential in modern times,” said Barker. “It will...