Comments we overheard at the October 21 Gulfport City Council meeting included Ward IV Council member Nancy Earley joking about Mayor Karen Love’s phone ringing.
Photo by Cameron Healy
Overheard at the October 21 Gulfport City Council meeting.
“Oh, Mayor Love! Wow! What time is it? And what day is it?” —Ward IV Council member Nancy Earley, after Mayor Karen Love’s phone rang while on the dais
“Good evening, or tomorrow morning. Forgive me from the brain warp from the first session.” —Gulfport Merchants Chamber (GMC) President Scott Linde, about the long Council meetings
“I was deeply troubled by how last meeting’s unanimous vote on the ordinance banning cooking and public spaces went. Referring to it only as the cooking issue minimizes its impact. This kind of ordinance allows for selective enforcement against people living alternative and vulnerable lifestyles, and it becomes profiling.” —Resident Courtney Prokopas, about the new cooking ordinance during public comment
What we overheard at the October 21 Gulfport City Council meeting is not all that happened. Read about Gulfport Charter Review Committee’s suggestions.
“Should we include government shutdowns?” —Mayor Karen Love, during Prokopas’ public comment
“Sure, yeah. Again, interest of transparency. I know that was kind of, a little bit of a poke. But, yes, absolutely. What happens at the national level affects us.” —Prokopas, responding to Mayor Love
“If there’s anything needed as far as the childcare thing, would you guys like to see how other cities did it? Or any other things like that, then I would be happy to do research or work with the city to make that happen because it would make a big difference for a lot of voters, taxpayers, families here in Gulfport to be able to come, have their voice heard on the issues and to feel like the city is behind them and participating.” —Resident Lauren Stern, suggesting childcare during City Council meetings
Read what we overheard at the Oct. 7 Gulfport City Council meeting.The Gulfport City Council’s next meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.The Gabber Newspaper? Yeah, We Go There.
Did You Know? In 1968, our founder, George Brann, started The Gabber Newspaper, then called the Gulfport Gabber, to hold Gulfport City Council accountable. Read more of our city council coverage, and learn about our policies on reporting, fact-checking, and funding.
We’re the calm during the storm. No hype, only help!
Bookmark The Gabber Newspaper’s storm coverage page for quick access to relevant tropical storm updates. No hype, no guessing, just updates on shelters, sandbags, and closures. Sign up for text alerts to get real-time guidance and prep advice when there’s a named storm heading our way. Also, check out our downtown Gulfport and beach web cams.
Your donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. The Florida Community News Fund is a program administered by the Florida Press Foundation, tax ID #59-2449377, a 501 (C) (3) organization. All donations made at this link go to The Gabber Newspaper through the Florida Press Association, a 501(c)(3).
Please support local news and The Gabber Newspaper!