Community Reacts to Restoration Projects

People all along the Coast are hopeful after Governor Phil Bryant announced the $114 million headed to the Coast for restoration projects.
Mississippi legislators hosted several town hall meetings throughout the year to get resident opinions on how the BP settlement money should be spent.
Residents along the Coast tell News 25 they’re pleased with the 15 restoration projects planned for the future.
Some of those projects include expanding the Coast Coliseum and reducing pollution in the Mississippi Sound. Pass Christian resident Roland Pittman said, “Well, I’m glad to see the money come to the Coast. As always, I’m interested in how the money is spent. In this case, I’d like to see it first and foremost, spent for environmental issues, helping any of the oyster and fisheries industry.”
The state of Mississippi will receive a total of $2.2 billion.