City of Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs, MS – Three officers with the Ocean Springs Police Department, Lt. Bucky Harris, Lt. Vincent Spiriti, and Lt. John Flowers have recently graduated from the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command program.  Lt. Steven Futral and Lt. Chris Wise are currently receiving training and will graduate in December.  Patrolman Matthew Morvant [...]

 AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
REGULAR MEETING
December 1, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.
 
1.       CALL TO ORDER
 
2.       ROLL CALL
 
3.       PROCLAMATIONS
a)       Inclusive Schools Week (Exhibit 3-a)
b)       Sachika Denham (Exhibit 3-b)
 
4.       OLD BUSINESS
a)       Resolution Directing the Sale and Award of General Obligation Bonds (Exhibit 4-a)
b)       Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center – Eric Zala
c)       Economic [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – Construction for the city’s Downtown StreetScape Project will move to the intersection of Government Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue on Wednesday, December 2.  While business hours of merchants located in that area will not be affected by construction, motorists should prepare to take a detour as directed by street [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – Santa Claus is coming to town!  The City of Ocean Springs annual Christmas tree lighting event in Marshall Park on Thursday, December 3, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., will feature Santa Claus, holiday refreshments, live music, a donation box for the local food pantry, and an official post office drop box for [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – Jackie McIntosh, a resident of Villa Maria Retirement Apartments in Ocean Springs, delivered 30 handmade teddy bears to Police Chief Lionel Cothern at tonight’s Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting.  The teddy bears will be kept in OSPD patrol cars to be later given to traumatized children.
The teddy bears were made [...]

AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
RECESS MEETING
November 17, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.
 
•1.       CALL TO ORDER
   
•2.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
•3.       ROLL CALL
 
•4.       OLD BUSINESS

a) Declaration that local emergency regarding Tropical Storm Ida ceased at 12:00 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2009
b) Front Beach Sidewalk

 
•5.       PUBLIC HEARINGS

a) Lot Cleaning Hearing – 231 Linda Drive (Exhibit [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – The City of Ocean Springs issued a proclamation affirming the existence of a local emergency due to Tropical Storm Ida.  The proclamation allows city departments to begin discharging their emergency responsibilities as stated in the City Emergency Operations Plan.  By declaring the existence of a local emergency, the city may provide [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – Despite a month of monsoon-like rains and community angst with the removal of trees in this historic Tree City, the major construction and landscaping of the Depot parking lot in Ocean Springs is near completion – just in time for the annual Peter Anderson Festival this weekend.  The Depot serves as [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – Biloxi Bay Bridge walkers will soon enjoy a new park at the foot of the bridge in Ocean Springs, thanks to an economic stimulus project managed by MDOT.  The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen unanimously accepted the memorandum of agreement with MDOT for the half million dollar project at Tuesday night’s [...]

RECESS MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 2009
 
 
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Ocean Springs met in a Recess meeting at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs at 6:00 p.m. on October 20, 2009.  Mayor Moran presiding, Aldermen Ross, Gill, McDonnell, Cody, Denyer, Dalgo and Hagan [...]