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.
107 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 (15)
- Starkville, MS (14)
- Laurel, MS (11)
- Hattiesburg, MS (10)
- Hancock County, MS (8)
- Olive Branch, MS (7)
- Pascagoula, MS (5)
- Vicksburg, MS (5)
- Gautier, MS (5)
- Columbus, MS (4)
- Cleveland, MS (4)
- Oxford, MS (3)
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Board reviews five zoning variances, including a 3-unit dwelling on a 4,000 sq ft lot.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals will hold a public hearing on five variance requests. The most significant item involves Ancillary Capital LLC seeking approval for a 3-unit multiple-family dwelling on a 4,000 square foot lot at 3300 11th St, where 10,222 square feet is required. Other requests include…
Commission to hear four zoning requests including PUD subdivision, mining expansion, RV park, senior veteran community
The Hancock County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on four applications, three of which were carried over from a cancelled July meeting. The items include a preliminary subdivision plan and zoning change for a PUD, an expansion of a dirt mining operation with a variance, a new RV park, and a…
Council to vote on blight property purchases, police hires, and kayak launch funding
The Columbus City Council will consider routine approvals (minutes, claims, permits) and several policy items, including purchasing four blighted properties for $46,000, hiring four certified police officers, promoting one officer to assistant chief, and allocating $85,000 for a kayak launch. The agenda also includes…
Council to adopt 2026 HUD Action Plan and approve SBA disaster services agreement
The Gulfport City Council is holding a special call meeting to consider five resolutions. Key items include adopting the 2026 Action Plan for HUD Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds, approving an agreement with the SBA to use the Handsboro Community Center for disaster assistance, and authorizing…
Board approves $125M student housing bonds and other routine items
The Oxford Board of Aldermen will meet on August 4, 2026, to consider routine financial approvals, a public hearing on $125 million in student housing bonds, and several ordinance readings. The meeting includes approvals for emergency purchases, travel requests, and personnel actions across multiple departments.
City Council to approve contracts, grants, and assessments totaling over $7.5 million
The Hattiesburg City Council will vote on multiple contracts, grants, and assessments, including wastewater legal services, street lighting, and airport project funding. The meeting also includes routine approvals like bid acknowledgments and claims docket.
Board to vote on $257K lift station payment, Sage Creek plat approvals
The Horn Lake Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on a consent agenda including payments for construction projects, job descriptions, budget transfers, and grant acceptances. They will also consider two plats for the Sage Creek PUD development and a resolution for cleaning private property.
Council to consider Inner Harbor code amendment and berthing lease update
The Pascagoula City Council will hold a public hearing on a variance request at 3111 Nathan Hale Avenue and consider a large consent agenda including resolutions for a contract with the MS Bureau of Narcotics, a Port Security Grant application, budget amendments, and a drainage easement. The city attorney will present…
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…
Council to hear appeal of historic commission denial of roof changes at 421 S 22nd
The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an appeal by property owner Mary Gail Wildman regarding the Historic Conservation Commission's denial of a request for roof material modifications at 421 S 22nd Avenue. The Commission voted to deny the petition on March 11, 2026. The Council will decide whether…
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.
Oxford aldermen to consider water/sewer rate changes, affordable housing ordinance
The Oxford Board of Aldermen will hold its regular meeting on March 3, 2026, covering routine approvals (minutes, accounts, surplus declarations, travel requests) and several substantive items. Key actions include first readings of proposed water and sewer rate changes and an affordable housing ordinance amendment…
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.
Planning Commission to consider zoning change from light industrial to single-family on 37th Street
The Gulfport Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and decide on a mobile home use at 8363 Virginia Avenue and a zoning map amendment for 1218 37th Street from light industrial to single-family. One item for an assisted living facility has been withdrawn by staff. The zoning amendment is a recommendation to…
Public hearing on derelict properties; $475k industrial park payment approved
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on code violations at four properties and consider multiple construction payments, including over $475,000 for the Hwy 26 Industrial Park project. They will also vote on sheriff personnel changes, purchase of two police interceptors, and equipment…