Comments we overheard at the November 4 Gulfport City Council include Vice Mayor April Thanos talking about beach restoration plans.
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Overheard at the November 4 Gulfport City Council meeting.
“For many of us, these courts were where our golf course story began. It’s where we met our closest friends, built connections, and became part of something bigger than ourselves.” —Adam Abraham, about the Bounce Back Tournament in Gulfport
“For the volleyball courts, we could always put temporary courts closer to the rec center for now and so that they could go get back to playing volleyball.” —Vice Mayor April Thanos, recommending changes
What we overheard at the November 4 Gulfport City Council meeting is not all that happened. Read approvals, Code Enforcement, Charter Review Committee, and the investigation on Ian O’Hara.
“We want to get community feedback… How is the cleanliness of the trolley? How often do you ride the trolley?… We want to get that feedback so we know how to improve the program.” —Cultural Facilities Events Supervisor Justin Shea, about the Trolley and Looper service
“We got our permit to rebuild the beach from the Army Corps of Engineers, and we’re ready to move forward. This project would be simply putting the beach back the way it was.” —Director of Public Works Tom Nicholls, presenting Resolution 2025-93, for beach restoration
Read what we overheard at the Oct. 21 Gulfport City Council meeting.
“I would wait on the rest of it because I think it’s premature and I want to see the whole picture of it. Because otherwise we could have another rain and have it all washed away again.” —Thanos, about beach restoration
“You did good tonight.” —Ward II Council member Marlene Shaw, to Assistant City Clerk Amanda Hartman who filled in for City Clerk Theresa Carrico
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