Public Notice

February 23, 2011

 

Mississippi Long-Range Transportation Plans Available for Review

 

The draft Long–Range Transportation Plan for the Hattiesburg-Petal-Forrest-Lamar Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is now available for public review and comment.

The MPO develops its 25-year comprehensive plan in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s 25-year statewide plan, which is known as MULTIPLAN 2035 (Mississippi Unified Long-Range Transportation Plan). MPO members facilitate local transportation planning in densely populated regions of the state and work with MDOT to ensure that connectivity and coordination is achieved. Mississippi’s MPOs are located in the Hattiesburg urbanized area, the Jackson urbanized area, and the Gulf Coast region. 

The public is encouraged to attend the open forum public meetings listed below where both the draft MULTIPLAN 2035 and the draft area MPO plan for the Hattiesburg region will be available.

Issues addressed within the planning process include development and implementation of a multimodal transportation system, as well as connectivity between public transportation, non-motorized transportation, rail, commercial motor vehicle, waterway, and aviation facilities.

 

 MDOT and MPO staff members will be present at each meeting to discuss planning initiatives and receive comments from the public. All of the plans are also available for review at www.multiplan2035.com and www.hattiesburgms.com, where comments and questions may also be posted. Individuals without direct access to the internet are invited to visit Mississippi’s public libraries where access is offered free of charge.

Citizens have until March 23, 2011 to make comments or provide suggestions concerning this statewide planning process.

Anyone, including non-English speaking individuals, requiring auxiliary aids or special accommodations to attend a particular meeting, may contact MDOT at 601.359.7685 no later than five days prior to the meeting date for assistance.

 

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Christine L. Brown, MPO Division Manager

601-545-6259

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Public Notice
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Boil Water Notice Lifted

 

Hattiesburg, Miss- The boil water notice has been lifted for the following areas:

 

·                     Navajo Circle from Comanche Drive to Monterey Avenue

·                     Monterey Avenue from Magnolia Place to Mesa Drive

 

If you have any questions regarding the boil water notice please contact the Department of Water and Sewer at 601-545-4530.

 

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Public Notice

Friday, February 18, 2011

 

Hattiesburg Declares Boil Water Notice

 

A boil water notice has been issued until further notice by the City of Hattiesburg for the following areas:

 

·         Navajo Circle from Comanche Drive to Monterey Avenue

·         Monterey Avenue from Magnolia Place to Mesa Drive

 

You should boil your drinking water until you have been notified your water is safe. Bringing water to a rolling boil for one minute will kill most organisms. The Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) will test water samples collected from water supply systems and must have two consecutive days of clear test samples. It takes MSDH 24 hours to receive test results back from the collected samples. Typically, it takes 48 to 72 hours to find out whether water is safe to drink from contaminated water supply systems.

 

For more information regarding boil water notices, visit www.msdh.state.ms.us.

 

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Office of Public Relations

Jeanetta Bennett, Public Relations Coordinator

601.545.4508 (o) 769.223.3557 (c) 601.545.4608(f)

2011 Holiday Sanitation Reminder

 

In an effort to provide higher quality service, the City of Hattiesburg wants to remind all residents of the changes that affect your garbage pick-up and to inform you of the 2011 holiday sanitation schedule.

 

Holidays observed by the City of Hattiesburg: Martin L. King Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and any additional holidays proclaimed by the Governor for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years

 

When a city holiday falls on....

 

Monday

Monday’s garbage will be picked up on Tuesday

Tuesday’s yard trash will get picked up on Wednesday

Thursday and Friday remain the same.

 

Tuesday

Monday’s garbage remains the same

Tuesday’s yard trash will get picked up on Wednesday

Thursday and Friday remain the same

 

Wednesday

All pick-up days remain the same

 

Thursday*

Monday and Tuesday remain the same

Thursday’s garbage will be picked up on Wednesday.

Friday remains the same.

 

Friday*

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday remain the same.

Friday’s yard trash will get picked up on Wednesday.

 

* Please note that some make-up days will be before your normal scheduled pick-up day. Residents should make the necessary adjustments, whereas, not to miss their weekly pick-up.

 

THE QUICK AND DIRTY OF IT ALL

 

1.     It is important that you place the appropriate trash and garbage in the correct can, or the City will not be able to collect your garbage. The GREEN can is for collection of household garbage, and the BROWN can is for collection of yard trash.

2.     Cans should be placed at the curb after 6:00 p.m. the night prior to either collection and MUST be removed from the street no later than midnight the same day.

3.     The lid should be closed or if contents protrude, the lid may be open to no more than a 45 degree angle.

4.     The cans may not be placed more than 3 feet next to mailboxes, cars, telephone poles, or any other obstacle that would prevent the automated arm from retrieving the can.

 

Click here to download these reminders for quick reference.