Ward meetings in the works for March

Councilmen Kenny Glavan and Felix Gines have ward meetings coming up.

The Ward 6 meeting will be Monday, March 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Innovation Center, Popp’s Ferry Road.

The Ward 2 meeting will be Thursday, March 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Gruich Center, Howard Avenue. Ward 3 Councilmember Dixie Newman has a ward meeting in the works for April.

Meanwhile, Councilman Paul Tisdale’s Ward 5 meeting, held on Feb. 27, is now online. You can find video clips by topic or the entire video at www.tisdaleforbiloxi.com.

The Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has invited all seven councilmembers to take part in “Coffee Talk,” a presentation with a Q&A, on Wednesday, March 25 at 8 a.m. at Biloxi City Hall.
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News & notes: Weekly report, Fred Haise, City Council

The week that was: Last week, the Fire Department answered 149 calls for service, including 101 medical emergencies and nine fires; the Police Department handled 1,898 calls for service; the Community Development Department issued 83 building permits with a construction valuation of more than $950,000;  and the Engineering Department continued to progress on projects throughout the city.  To see the reports covering last week, click here. 

Honoring a hero: Mississippi Power, along with the Mississippi Development Authority and the City of Biloxi, will honor hometown hero – Apollo 13 astronaut and Biloxi native Fred Haise – on the 50th anniversary of his interstellar expedition. The event will take place on April 10 and 11. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

City Council: There is no scheduled meeting for the Biloxi City Council this week. To see more about the council and the yearly meeting schedule, click here.