With grass cutting season around the corner, residents now have a clearer picture of when grass cutting will take place in areas across the city.
The Biloxi Parks & Recreation and Public Works departments are rolling out a new citywide grass-cutting program with a color-coded map outlining weekly, biweekly, and monthly service areas to help residents stay informed about when maintenance will occur in their areas.
Crews will be cutting grass in the city’s most heavily used parks weekly, while all other parks will be cut on a two-week rotation. Major throughfares, such as Division Street, Popp’s Ferry Road, Cedar Lake Road, Howard Avenue, and Woolmarket Road will be cut biweekly. Grass along minor throughfares such as Beauvoir Road, Porter Avenue, Caillavet Street, and Oak Street, along with ditches, will be cut on a monthly schedule.
The new system is designed to give residents a clearer understanding of when mowing operations will take place while helping city crews maintain parks, rights-of-way, and other public spaces more efficiently throughout Biloxi. It will begin citywide on March 30.
“This program is part of a continued effort to keep residents informed while keeping Biloxi’s public spaces clean and well-maintained,” said Christy LeBatard, Public Works and Engineering director.
Residents are also reminded that city crews do not mow the grass along neighborhood streets unless a major throughfare runs through the area. Areas that may require mowing outside of the scheduled cycle, such as a vacant lot, can be reported through B-Connect, the city’s citizens services division.
See the grass cutting schedule map
Visit the B-Connect page
News & notes: Weekly reports, St. Patrick’s pop-up event
The week that was: Reports from the Police, Fire, Community Development, Engineering, and Public Works departments are posted weekly on the city’s website. To see last week’s reports and an archive of reports, click here.
St. Pat’s celebration: The City of Biloxi and Biloxi Main Street will host a downtown pop-up event in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, March 13, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the City Hall Plaza, across from Biloxi City Hall, 140 Lameuse Street. The event will feature live music from The Network, a poker run, and prizes. To see the event flyer, click here.
