Pascagoula Boards Tackle Budgets, Harbor Rules, and Storm Emergency in Late July Meetings
Pascagoula's city boards covered a wide agenda in late July, from a redevelopment budget and downtown grant agreements to harbor code amendments and the end of a storm-related local emergency. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the three meetings, so outcomes listed below reflect what was scheduled for consideration, not confirmed action.
Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority — July 20
The Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority was set to adopt its 2026 budget and review its annual report. The agenda included Community Development Infrastructure (CDI) agreements for two properties: 650 Delmas Avenue, identified as Hotel Whiskey, and a reimbursement for 3708 Pascagoula Street, identified as Ice House.
The authority also planned to consider amended Gulf Coast Restoration Fund (GCRF) grant agreements for downtown revitalization and the city rail line development plan. Vendor payments totaling $5,800 were on the agenda for approval, including a $3,500 payment to Neel-Schaffer, Inc. Prior meeting minutes were also slated for ratification.
Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed which items were adopted or approved.
City Council — July 21
The City Council scheduled a public hearing on a variance request at 3111 Nathan Hale Avenue.
The consent agenda included a resolution approving a contract with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Police Department, and a resolution authorizing an application for the FY2026 Port Security Grant.
The city attorney was set to present an ordinance amending Chapter 94 of the Code of Ordinances, which covers the Inner Harbor, along with a resolution approving an updated harbor berthing lease agreement.
A separate resolution on the agenda would terminate a professional services agreement for legal services and appoint a city prosecutor. The council also planned to enter executive session for potential litigation and a land sale.
Outcomes are not yet confirmed pending publication of minutes.
City Council — July 28
The council was scheduled to consider a resolution discontinuing the local emergency proclamation regarding Tropical Depression Two. The same meeting included a budget workshop for fiscal year FY26-27.
No minutes have been published, so the status of the emergency resolution and the budget workshop discussion is not confirmed.
Coming up
No public meetings are listed on the calendar for the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's official postings for any special-called meetings or schedule updates.