{
 "city": "Pearl",
 "state": "MS",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/pearlms/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-08-20",
 "upcoming": [],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-08-18",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board to consider medical cannabis dispensary, comprehensive plan, and multiple purchases",
   "summary": "The Pearl Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings on the adoption of a Comprehensive Plan, a preliminary plat for The Plains of Pearl Subdivision, a conditional use permit for a medical cannabis dispensary at 5311 Highway 80, and a convenience store with truck fueling on Highway 475. The consent agenda includes approvals for vehicle and equipment purchases, a software contract, and setting hearings for a property nuisance and an ice cream shop conditional use permit.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/8/1093_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-08-18_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1093&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-04",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Pearl Mayor and Board of Aldermen to vote on infrastructure and police equipment",
   "summary": "The board is considering several payments for road and sidewalk projects and the purchase of three police vehicles. They are also setting public hearings for August 18 to address unsightly properties. Other items include a donation to the Pearl Community Theatre and flooring installation for Fire Station #2.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/8/1090_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-08-04_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/8/1090_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-08-04_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1090&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-21",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "City will hold a public hearing on a convenience store and fuel station permit.",
   "summary": "The Pearl Mayor and Board of Aldermen will consider a consent agenda that includes approvals for several contract payments and grant agreements. They will set a public hearing for August 18, 2026 to decide on a conditional use permit for a convenience store with automobile and commercial truck fueling facilities on Parcel No. F08-49-50. Additional items include a subdivision plat acceptance with variance requests and a $135,000 police traffic service grant.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/7/1092_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-07-21_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/7/1092_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-07-21_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1092&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-07",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board considers medical cannabis dispensary and surplus property transfers",
   "summary": "The Board will review the FY2025 audit and consider several surplus property disposals. They are also scheduled to set a public hearing for a proposed medical cannabis dispensary on Highway 80.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/7/1087_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-07-07_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/7/1087_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-07-07_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1087&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Public hearing on assisted living home for veterans",
   "summary": "The Board will hold a public hearing on a conditional use request to operate an assisted living home for veterans at 1210 St. Augustine Drive. Another public hearing addresses a nuisance property at 178 Chotard Avenue. The consent agenda includes purchases such as a $63,000 bucket truck, trade-in of Glock handguns, and medical equipment. The board may enter executive session to discuss police department personnel.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/6/1085_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-06-16_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/6/1085_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-06-16_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1085&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board to consider conditional use permit for apartments on Bierdeman Road",
   "summary": "The Board will hold a public hearing on a conditional use permit to allow apartments at 418 North Bierdeman Road. They will also set a future public hearing for an ice cream parlor. The consent agenda includes approvals for sewer, sidewalk, and road project payments totaling over $100,000, equipment purchases, and chemical acquisition.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/6/1086_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-06-02_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/6/1086_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-06-02_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1086&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board to consider tax incentives for Trilogy Communications project",
   "summary": "The Board will consider consent agenda items including purchases, budget amendments, and agreements, and hold public hearings on conditional use permits for apartments and a restaurant, as well as a variance for residential development. Notable actions include approval of tax incentives for Project Goodwater (Trilogy Communications), a $38,095 vehicle purchase, and a $20,083 cardiac monitor purchase. Public hearings will address property nuisances and a conditional use for an assisted living home.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/5/1082_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-05-19_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/5/1082_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-05-19_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1082&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Council to vote on annexation ordinance and hear thrift store permit",
   "summary": "The Board will vote on adopting an ordinance to annex and extend municipal boundaries. A public hearing is scheduled for Mercy House's request to move its thrift store to 3201 Highway 80 E via a conditional use permit. The consent agenda includes approval of a $332,960 contract for door access and camera system upgrades, a $10,000 impaired driving grant, and a resolution to assess costs for cleaning properties.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/5/1083_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-05-05_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/5/1083_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-05-05_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1083&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board to consider zoning amendments, $141k payment, and tax exemptions",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on a consent agenda with over 30 items including payments for infrastructure projects, approval of wage increases, and setting public hearings for conditional use permits and nuisance properties. A public hearing on amendments to the zoning ordinance will be held. The board will also consider Free Port Warehouse licenses for Spinal USA, Nissan, and Trilogy Communications to exempt their personal property from ad valorem taxation.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/4/1081_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-04-21_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/4/1081_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-04-21_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1081&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-07",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Public hearing on Mercy House thrift store relocation",
   "summary": "The board will consider a consent agenda with multiple purchases and contracts. A key item is setting a public hearing for May 5 to consider a conditional use permit for Mercy House to relocate its thrift store to 3201 Highway 80 E. Other items include approval of health insurance agreements, equipment purchases, and final payment for the Pearl Richland Intermodal Bridge project.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/4/1080_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-04-07_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/4/1080_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-04-07_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1080&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-17",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board to approve sewer repairs and consider a zoning request",
   "summary": "The Pearl Board of Aldermen will consider a consent agenda including the approval of travel authorizations and payments totaling over $92,000 for sewer lift station repairs and chlorine. The body will also hold a public hearing on a request to rezone a property on Highway 80 East from commercial to single-family residential.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/3/1074_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-03-17_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/3/1074_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-03-17_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1074&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-03",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board to authorize $10M bond refunding and approve payments",
   "summary": "The Pearl Board of Aldermen will consider authorizing a $10 million bond refunding and approve payments for various city projects and wage increases. The meeting also includes the appointment of a Pearl Public School District board member.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/3/1073_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-03-03_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/3/1073_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-03-03_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1073&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-17",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Board to authorize $23M bond refunding and approve equipment purchases",
   "summary": "The Pearl Board of Aldermen will consider a resolution to authorize a $23 million promissory note to refund an existing sewer bond. The meeting also includes approval of payments for sewer projects, a new utility truck, and a landscaping contract, along with setting public hearings for zoning and property maintenance issues.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/2/1072_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-02-17_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/2/1072_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-02-17_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1072&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-03",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "City approves purchase of 40 Glock 17 handguns with optics for police",
   "summary": "The Pearl Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on several consent‑agenda items, including payments for urban renewal, a road extension, and police equipment. Items include authorizing $32,866.76 to Eagle One Investments, LLC for urban renewal projects, $10,121.98 to Pickering Firm for the Concourse Drive Extension, and the purchase of 40 Glock 17 handguns with Aimpoint COA Red Dot Optic, a trade‑in value of $22,025.20 and a $23,000 line‑item increase. Additional approvals cover vehicle repairs, a memorandum with the Department of Homeland Security, and service agreements for fire and chemical supplies.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/2/1071_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-02-03_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/2/1071_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-02-03_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1071&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-02",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Pearl Mayor and Board of Aldermen to hold special meeting",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will meet for a special called meeting. The primary agenda item is to consider an executive session regarding the location, relocation, or expansion of a business.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/2/1079_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-02-02_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/2/1079_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-02-02_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1079&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-20",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "City to authorize $242k for power line relocation and approve equipment payments",
   "summary": "The Pearl Board of Aldermen will consider a consent agenda including payments for Entergy pole relocation at City Hall, Komatsu excavators, and various public works projects. The meeting also includes public hearings on property conditions and zoning.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/1/1070_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-01-20_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/1/1070_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-01-20_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1070&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-06",
   "body": "Mayor and Board of Aldermen",
   "headline": "Public hearing on 125-foot building height variance in Pearl",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on a request by Rankin First Economic Development Authority for a dimensional variance to allow a 125-foot building instead of the 35-foot limit. The consent agenda includes approval of payments for sewer projects, police equipment, and software/hardware agreements. A resolution to issue up to $23 million in urban renewal revenue refunding bonds is also on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/1/1069_A_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-01-06_Revised_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://pearlms.legistar1.com/pearlms/meetings/2026/1/1069_M_Mayor_and_Board_of_Aldermen_26-01-06_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://pearlms.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1069&GID=876&G=0ED4AF09-B3FE-4AA3-A6AB-4ED80AF926ED"
  }
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