April 16 Gulfport City Council Ordinances and Resolutions | #citycouncil
April 22, 2024 by Patrick Heinzen Gulfport passed an ordinance restricting recording in non-public City property at the April 16 Gulfport City Council Meeting.Photo via Pixabay At the April 16 Gulfport City Council meeting, council passed two ordinances and two resolutions. Ordinance 2024-02 cleared up privacy expectations for City-owned property. While on non-public City property, citizens cannot […]
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April 16 Gulfport City Council | #citycouncil
April 22, 2024 by Patrick Heinzen At the April 16 Gulfport City Council meeting, the council talked about Almond Joy, big money, and decorum.Photo by Cathy Salustri “How do you feel about chocolate and coconut?” —Ian O’Hara, asking an audience member after eating an Almond Joy prior to the meeting “This isn’t just the first […]
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Changes to Gulfport City Council’s Rules and Policies | #citycouncil
April 22, 2024 by Patrick Heinzen At the April 16 council meeting, the council discussed changes to Gulfport City Council’s rules and policies for future meetings.Photo by Patrick Heinzen In recent Gulfport City Council meetings, rules and policies, specifically those looking at decorum, have come up. At the April 2 meeting, they looked at the […]
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Mayor Sam Henderson’s Post-Election Response: Mayor’s Corner
April 8, 2024 by Sam Henderson Mayor’s Corner: Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson’s post-election response discusses why Gulfport council members endorsed.Photo by Patrick Heinzen First of all, congratulations to those of you who voted for the Ward I Council member. It was a fair election, and no one is contesting the outcome. Your candidate won. In […]
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Gulfport City Council Endorsements for Ward I: Who and Why? | #citycouncil
February 12, 2024 by Patrick Heinzen Why do four of the five Gulfport City Councilmembers endorse Tommie Bixler for the Ward I race? Election season brings questions about the ethics of current members and their Gulfport City Council endorsements.Photo by Patrick Heinzen Any election can have a touch of controversy. The Gulfport Ward I election […]
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Gulfport’s 2024 Pet Mayor Election Commences
January 26, 2024 by Cameron Healy Vote for Gulfport’s 2024 Pet Mayor from Jan. 26 until Feb. 17. Pictured: Gulfport’s 2023 Pet Mayor, Arabella. Photo by Amanda Hagood It’s finally Pet Mayor election season in Gulfport. Gulfport Arts & Heritage encourages everyone to vote for the pet they believe best fit to be Gulfport’s 2024 Pet […]
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December 19 Gulfport City Council Meeting Updates | #citycouncil
December 24, 2023 by Patrick Heinzen At the December 19 Gulfport City Council meeting, Council passed five resolutions. One includes the Michael J. Yakes Recreation Center will move on up — with a new elevator. Photo by Cameron Healy Gulfport City Council had some resolutions they needed to make before the New Year. At the […]
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December 19 Gulfport City Council Meeting | #citycouncil
December 22, 2023 by Patrick Heinzen Overheard: December 19 Gulfport Council comments include Operation Santa and dogs in strollers.Photo by Cathy Salustri “Hey boss. Good! You coming?” —City Manager James O’Reilly, on the phone with Mayor Sam Henderson when he wasn’t there at 6 p.m. Mayor Henderson had previously asked to be excused “I remember […]
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