The State of the City, 2009
                Here is an online version of "The State of the City 2008" report that the city is mailing to all Biloxi residents and businesses in April 2008.
Click on individual page numbers or headlines to see particular page.
               

• Page 1:  Mayor’s column: With approvals in hand, rebuilding to shift into high gear
• Page 2: A snapshot of progress
                 Reviving the Renaissance status report, by Retired Air Force
                 Lt. Gen. Clark Griffith
• Page 3: MDOT seeks to re-open Popp’s Ferry bridge in early May
                 Work on high-tech U.S. 90 nearly complete, by Transportation
                 Commissioner Wayne Brown
• Page 4: City to begin restoration of Biloxi Lighthouse, plus status of other city
                  landmarks, historic properties
• Page 5: Biloxi to see new library, civic center
                 Visitors Center to break ground this summer
• Page 6: Housing Authority providing more housing, services than before storm,
                 by Delmar P. Robinson
• Page 7: Public schools update: Daily attendance is key to district’s success, "=
                 by Dr. Paul A. Tisdale
                 Public transit update: Surging fuel prices, sputtering economy boost
                 ridership, by Kevin Coggin
• Page 8-9: Map and status of major improvement projects
• Page 10: Update and status report on Woolmarket water and sewer work
• Page 11: Update on city finances
                    Frequently called numbers
• Page 12: Keesler will soar on all fronts in 2009, by Gen. Greg Touhill
• Page 13: Mayor outlines day-to-day accomplishments in city departments
                    Report on FEMA, MEMA funding in Biloxi
                    Your guide to the city’s Bmail program and web site
• Page 14: Charts showing key economic indicators by years and months
• Page 15: Charts showing key economic indicators by years and months
• Page 16: Back cover

 

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The State of the City Archive

To see PDFs of previous State of the City reports, click on the links below.

2008 State of the City mailout

2007 State of the City mailout

2007 State of the City (special Presidential Visit edition)

2006 State of the City mailout

2005 Storm Recovery News mailout (December 2005)

2005 Storm Recovery News (September 2005)

2004 State of the City mailout

2003 State of the City mailout

2002 State of the City mailout

2001 State of the City mailout

2000 State of the City mailout