City of Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs, MS – The City of Ocean Springs, in partnership with Ocean Springs High School, has chosen 25 high school students to serve on the 2009-2010 Mayor’s Youth Council.  Modeled after the Mississippi Municipal League Youth Services, council members will serve as city ambassadors at city events, volunteer with various city departments, develop community [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – Construction has begun on the $2.2 million Front Beach path project in Ocean Springs.  Funding is through a Community Development Block Grant and hurricane replacements costs from Federal Highway Emergency Relief Funds.
“We have had a great deal of public input on this project, and the Board of Aldermen and I are [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – A new water line will soon supply the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Lab’s Cedar Point expansion site, thanks to work completed by the City of Ocean Springs Public Works Department.  The department made a six inch tap on a water main under Park Road in Gulf Islands National [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – Property owners in Ocean Springs will soon see an eight percent reduction in their property tax as part of the new Fiscal Year 2009-2010 budget adopted Tuesday night at the Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting.  The reduction of two mils amounts to approximately $320,000 and will reduce the amount of [...]

REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
 
 
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Ocean Springs met in a Regular meeting at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs at 6:00 p.m. on September 1, 2009.  Mayor Moran presiding, Aldermen Ross, Gill, McDonnell, Cody, Denyer and Dalgo were present.  [...]

September 15, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.
 
1.       CALL TO ORDER
 
2.       ROLL CALL
 
3.       PRESENTATION  
a)        FY07-08 Audit Presentation
 
4.       PUBLIC HEARING 
a)       Lot Cleaning – 1311 Glacier Drive – Tabled from June 2, 2009 (Exhibit 4-a)
b)       Lot Cleaning – 140 Linda Circle (Exhibit 4-b)
 
5.       NEW BUSINESS
a)       Walter Anderson Museum – Morris Strickland (Exhibit 5-a)                                                                                                  
 
6.       PUBLIC COMMENT:  [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – New and improved sidewalks and street panels are currently in construction throughout the City of Ocean Springs.  Funded through the City of Ocean Springs Public Works Department, construction crews have begun improvement projects on 12 streets in the city.
Sidewalk and/or street panel replacements are being completed on the following streets:  Jackson [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – Ocean Springs property owners will see a reduction of two mils in their city property tax, which amounts to an 8% decrease from 23.83 to 21.83 mils.  The current value of one mil is approximately $160,000.
The Board of Aldermen approved the reduction along with others in the city’s 2009-2010 budget at [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – The Ocean Springs Fire Department is currently testing fire hydrants throughout the city as part of its annual safety check for equipment.  The department wants to remind citizens that it is not unusual for the hydrant test to cause line sediment to unsettle and discolor the water supplied to their homes.  [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – When all commercial equipment fails in the event of an emergency in Ocean Springs, the Jackson County Amateur Radio Association, JCARA, will provide communication in and out of the city with their network of volunteers.  Members of JCARA are currently working with the city’s Emergency Management in securing equipment and testing [...]