Ocean Springs Chamber Hosts Breakfast with the Mayor
The budget is balanced, revenue is up, but what’s next for Ocean Springs? This morning the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted Breakfast with the Mayor. News 25’s Bryan Kennedy provides you with a look into what the future holds for the city.
A stack of pancakes, a cup of joe and a glimpse into the future of their city, that’s how a group of Ocean Springs residents began their Wednesday morning. Mayor Connie Moran addressed the group on the city’s future, a large part she says sits on Harbor Road. The construction to widen the road and extend the boat ramps is projected to end in February. It’s costing well over $900,000 and is a joint effort by the county and city, paid for mostly by tideland funds. “We’re very happy to finally be underway. There’s never a good time. It’s going to be disruptive. It’s going to be inconvenient for a lot of people, but we want everyone to know the bait shop, the harbor house and the shrimp boats are still very much in business,” said Moran.
While the city has big projects for the future, this past week’s Cruisin’ the Coast revved up the city’s economy. Ocean Springs Alderman Chic Cody said, “It means $20 million to the three coastal counties, according to the study we did in 2011. The whole state was $22.3 million, I think. That is money that is spent from out of state.”
While the Cruisers have rolled out of town, things won’t remain quiet in downtown Ocean Springs for too long. In three weeks, artists and art lovers will flood downtown Ocean Springs for the Peter Anderson Art Festival. City leaders say vendors are already chomping at the bit to get things started. “We have approximately 440 booths that are at least registered or tents that will be down the street. It’s growing immensely,” said Cody.
Alderman Cody says the Peter Anderson Festival brings in nearly $6 million to the city.
A stack of pancakes, a cup of joe and a glimpse into the future of their city, that’s how a group of Ocean Springs residents began their Wednesday morning. Mayor Connie Moran addressed the group on the city’s future, a large part she says sits on Harbor Road. The construction to widen the road and extend the boat ramps is projected to end in February. It’s costing well over $900,000 and is a joint effort by the county and city, paid for mostly by tideland funds. “We’re very happy to finally be underway. There’s never a good time. It’s going to be disruptive. It’s going to be inconvenient for a lot of people, but we want everyone to know the bait shop, the harbor house and the shrimp boats are still very much in business,” said Moran.
While the city has big projects for the future, this past week’s Cruisin’ the Coast revved up the city’s economy. Ocean Springs Alderman Chic Cody said, “It means $20 million to the three coastal counties, according to the study we did in 2011. The whole state was $22.3 million, I think. That is money that is spent from out of state.”
While the Cruisers have rolled out of town, things won’t remain quiet in downtown Ocean Springs for too long. In three weeks, artists and art lovers will flood downtown Ocean Springs for the Peter Anderson Art Festival. City leaders say vendors are already chomping at the bit to get things started. “We have approximately 440 booths that are at least registered or tents that will be down the street. It’s growing immensely,” said Cody.
Alderman Cody says the Peter Anderson Festival brings in nearly $6 million to the city.
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