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...
Author: Website Admin (Website Admin)
Post
Weekend Roundup: September 13 – September 15
All weekend: Piney Woods Picnic, Elks Lake Music Park Friday, September 13 Friday Night Magic, at Top Tier Board Games, 6 p.m. Power & Restore Yoga with Dustin, at Power Yoga & Movement, 6 p.m. Live Music: Mike Miller, at Pier 98 Steaks & Seafood, 6 p.m. HHS Tigers v. Oak Grove Warriors, at Hattiesburg...
Post
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...
Post
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...
Post
Weekend Roundup: September 6 – September 8
All Weekend: September Market, at The Lucky Rabbit Tailgate and Fall Themed Market, at Simply Vintage Friday, September 6 Experience The Upside Down, at The Lucky Rabbit, 9 a.m. Moulin Rouge! Movie Screening and Block Party, at The Hattiesburg Saenger, 5 p.m. Live Music: Cary Hudson and Katrina Miller, at Blu Jazz Cafe, 5:30 p.m....
Post
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...
Post
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...
Post
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...
Post
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...
Post
Weekend Roundup: August 30 – September 1
Friday, August 30 Power & Restore Yoga w/ Daniel, at Power Yoga & Movement of Hattiesburg, 6 p.m. Live Music: Jacob Arnold, at Pier 98, 6 p.m. Friday Night Magic, at Top Tier Board Games, 6 p.m. If These Porches Could Talk Screening, at Hattiesburg Saenger, 7 p.m. Friday Night Karaoke, at Izote!, 7 p.m....