Housing in Mississippi local government
What Mississippi city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about housing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
76 Mississippi meetings since 2024 covered housing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Mississippi with the most housing activity
- Gulfport, MS (14)
- Laurel, MS (11)
- Hattiesburg, MS (9)
- Starkville, MS (8)
- Hancock County, MS (7)
- Vicksburg, MS (5)
- Gautier, MS (5)
- Cleveland, MS (3)
- Columbus, MS (3)
- DeSoto County, MS (2)
- Byram, MS (2)
- Pascagoula, MS (2)
Latest matching meetings
Board will hear seven zoning variance requests, including a lot‑width variance on Dedeaux Rd.
The Gulfport Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals will hold a hearing on July 16, 2026. The meeting includes a public declaration of the appeal process and a reminder for speakers to complete a Speaker's Card. The board will consider several variance applications that seek exceptions to lot width, setbacks…
Commission reviews apartment complex and wireless tower proposals
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and review several site plan requests. These include a multi-unit apartment project and two wireless communications towers.
Planning Commission to review rezoning and subdivision requests
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several land-use requests. These include rezoning applications, conditional use requests for a group care home and multi-family dwelling, and requests to alter existing subdivisions.
Council to vote on ordinance change, amphitheater contract, and police vehicle purchases
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will consider a resolution amending City Ordinance Title XIII, Chapter 13, Section 13-3(a), as well as multiple contracts including a BankPlus Amphitheater contract and a contract amendment with Kaplan Management Industry, LLC. They will also vote on a resolution to participate in the…
City Council to vote on zoning, variances, and multiple city contracts
The City Council will consider several zoning changes and variances for properties on Classic Drive, Byron Street, and Corinne Street. The body is also deciding on various service contracts, grant applications, and funding for community events.
Board to consider tax incentives for Trilogy Communications project
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…
Council to vote on Amick Farms expansion agreement
The City Council will consider adopting an order authorizing the mayor to sign an agreement with Amick Farms, Jones County, and the Mississippi Development Authority for expansion of Amick Farms operations. Other major items include public hearings on dilapidated properties at 605 Cross St. and 1142 Parker Dr., first…
DeSoto County Senior Resource Guide published for 2026
This document is a Senior Resource Guide for DeSoto County, Mississippi, not a meeting agenda. It lists services and organizations for seniors, including transportation, food assistance, housing, health care, and employment programs. The Board of Supervisors is not deciding or discussing any items at this meeting; the…
Planning Commission to consider zoning code changes for smoking, data centers, signs
The Planning Commission will vote on final and preliminary plats for two subdivisions totaling 111 single-family lots, and consider amending its own bylaws. They will also discuss broad zoning ordinance amendments including new definitions, restrictions on smoking near parks, data center conditional use criteria, and…
Board discusses soccer complex update, finances, and apartment security ordinance
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hear an update on the city’s soccer complex from Ron McMaster, Jr. of McMaster & Associates, Inc. They will review FY2025 soccer revenues and expenses. The board will continue discussion of a proposed ordinance that would require apartment complexes to hire an unarmed security…
Board to vote on $105K in economic development contributions
The Board will consider approving contributions totaling $105,000 to three local economic development organizations. Other major items include awarding sealed bids for grass cutting and litter removal, accepting special assessments for nuisance properties, and approving personnel actions and various payments.
Hancock County to hear variance requests for residential setbacks and a cannabis facility
The Hancock County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on seven applications, including requests for variances to build houses closer to property lines and a special exception for a medical cannabis processing facility.
Commission to weigh apartment complex on Townsend Road
The Gautier Planning Commission will consider multiple conditional use requests, including a major conditional use for an apartment complex in a Town Center Mixed Use district at 3200 Townsend Road. Other items include a tattoo parlor in a C-3 district, outdoor storage shed sales, a MEMA cottage placement, and an…
Board will consider several variance requests for residential and commercial sites
The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to review variance applications for properties on Miller Street and Stadium Drive, 1725 Byron Street, N Hattiesburg Avenue, and 4879 Hwy 49. Each applicant seeks relief from minimum lot size, setback, impervious surface, fence height, outdoor equipment storage, or…
Council to decide on demolition hearings for seven properties
The City Council will consider resolutions to conduct public hearings on seven dilapidated properties that may be a menace to public health and safety. They will also set a public hearing for an unclean property and a diseased tree. Other business includes approving the FY2025 audit, ratifying an emergency drainage…
Board to consider water system loan, carport variances, and off-road vehicle ban
The Board will hold public hearings on two requests for 10-foot side yard setback variances to rebuild carports damaged by the 2026 ice storm at 519 Yale Street and 504 University. They will consider approving a resolution to apply for a Drinking Water Systems Improvement Revolving Loan Fund for a water system…
Council to decide on rezoning Nathan Hale Ave for townhouses
The City Council will hold public hearings on rezoning 3503 Nathan Hale Ave from residential to commercial for townhouses, a special use permit at 2620 Scovel Ave, and a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance. Consent items include a Motorola Solutions quote for the Police Department, concrete for the…
Council to vote on rezoning two properties from mixed-use to industrial
The Gautier City Council will hold public hearings and vote on several land-use items, including a rezoning request to change two properties from Town Center Mixed Use to Industrial, a conditional use permit for a mobile home in an agricultural zone, a variance for front yard setback, and a special exception…
Council to vote on sick leave changes for new hires under PERS Tier 5
The City Council will hold a second reading of an ordinance amending the sick leave program for employees hired on or after March 1, 2026, to align with PERS Tier 5. The change clarifies that unused sick leave is not creditable toward retirement and limits lump-sum payouts. Other items include setting a public hearing…
Planning commission approves lot width variance for new home on N. Victoria
The Cleveland Planning Commission approved a variance to allow a new home at 204 N. Victoria Street with a reduced lot width, and approved an expansion of an accessory structure at another property. They denied a variance for a swimming pool at 204 Mockingtrail Lane based on a city engineer's letter. The commission…
Planning board deadlocks on rezoning for townhouses on Nathan Hale Ave
The Planning Board voted 2-2 on a rezoning request for 3503 Nathan Hale Ave from residential to commercial, sending it to City Council without a recommendation. They unanimously approved a special use permit for townhouses on the commercial portion of the same property. They also unanimously approved a special use…
Board to vote on $15M bond and synthetic kratom ordinance
The Starkville Board of Aldermen will consider adopting a $15 million general obligation bond, approving a new ordinance to control synthetic kratom sales, and hearing requests for zoning exceptions for accessory dwelling units and a corporate hangar at the airport.
Planning Commission to consider ADU requests and warehouse expansion
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings to consider several special exception requests for accessory dwelling units and a use exception for a warehouse expansion. The body will determine if these requests meet the city's Unified Development Code standards.
Planning Commission to consider mobile home and event center approvals
The Gulfport Planning Commission will decide on two specific land-use requests and consider a zoning text amendment regarding airport regulations. The meeting is held at City Hall.
Zoning Board to review variance requests for residential and business properties
The Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals will hear three variance cases. The board is considering requests to reduce setback requirements for homes and a minimum acreage requirement for a building group application.
Commission will hear rezoning and two special‑exception requests
The Starkville Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on three items: a rezoning of about 27 feet of the rear yard at 611 Spruell Place from TN‑E to T‑5C; a special‑exception request for an accessory dwelling unit at 927 Barnett Drive in an SD‑2 district; and a special‑exception request for a…
City to seek funding for fortified roofs for low‑income homeowners
The Laurel City Council will consider a series of orders and resolutions, including a proclamation for Arbor Day, contracts for disclosure filing and software services, and a funding program for fortified roofs for income‑qualified homeowners. It will also vote on a supplemental agreement for the Central Avenue…
Planning Commission to review two final subdivision applications
The DeSoto County Planning Commission is meeting to consider final subdivision plans for two residential projects. The commission will review the lot counts and acreage for developments on Jaybird Road and Livingston Way.
Council to consider $10M water/sewer revenue bonds for improvements
The Laurel City Council will decide on issuing up to $10 million in revenue bonds for water and sewer system improvements, along with agreements to host the 2026 Diamond Youth Baseball and Softball World Series, and a resolution supporting redevelopment of South Park Village. The council will also consider extending…
Zoning Board to consider setback variance for 10668 Plummer Circle
The Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals will meet to hear one variance request. The board will determine if a property owner may reduce a required rear setback for a proposed structure.
Council to consider specific use permit for manufactured home at 207 S. 6th
The City Council will hold a public hearing and discuss a specific use permit for a manufactured home. The body will also consider property abatements, post office repairs, and the order of election.
Special Exception request for 8-building apartment complex on Hwy 43
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a Special Exception and Site Plan Review for an eight‑building apartment complex proposed by John Schaffer on a parcel zoned A‑1 General Agricultural on Hwy 43 near Kiln, MS. The commission will also consider a request from the White Cypress Lakes…
Planning commission considers rezoning and special exceptions
The Planning & Zoning Commission will discuss final plat approval for a new subdivision and hold public hearings on three rezoning and special exception requests. The agenda also includes the approval of previous meeting minutes.
Planning Commission to review zoning changes and land development amendments
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several land use requests. These include a conditional use request for a care home and two text amendments to the Land Development Code. The body will also consider a zoning change and a major subdivision plat.
Council to decide if two properties are dilapidated menaces to public safety
The council will hold public hearings to determine whether properties at 807 S. 7th Ave. (Ward 6) and 1038 Taylor St. (Ward 7) are dilapidated and a menace to public health and safety. It will also consider authorizing a STOP Violence Against Women grant application, a payroll training contractor, travel for PERS…
Board will hear variance request to reduce front yard setbacks on Country Club Estates
The Board of Adjustments & Appeals will hold a public hearing on variance VA 25-03, which seeks to reduce the front yard setback from 25 feet to 15 feet for Lots 227‑234 of the Country Club Estates Phase 3‑E subdivision in an SD‑2 zoning district. The request was submitted by Jordan Steele, Keith Stegall, and Frank…
Commission reviews solar panel installation and downtown building modifications
The Historic Conservation Commission is holding a public hearing to review requests for changes to properties in historic districts. The body will consider a new application for solar panels and a previously tabled request for new construction.
Public hearing on dilapidated property at 607 Mississippi Ave.
The council will conduct a public hearing to determine if a property at 607 Mississippi Ave. is a menace to public health and safety. They will also consider resolutions on a paving project change order, an ordinance for festivals/carnivals, a new playground at Mason Park, a bulletproof vest grant application, opting…
Hattiesburg Planning Commission to hear zoning and subdivision requests
The Hattiesburg Planning Commission will review and approve minutes and reports, then hold a public hearing on multiple zoning, subdivision, and text amendment requests.
Board considers zoning variances and a drive-thru exception for coffee shop
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings on property adjudications and two zoning variances for home construction. The board is also reviewing a special exception for a drive-thru coffee shop and several contract awards.