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Several nonprofits seek city support in non-departmental budget review; requests cover shelter, museum, events and facade grants
Summary
Public commenters and nonprofit representatives requested a range of non-departmental allocations in the fiscal 2025'6 review, including continued city support for the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, CASA, Cruising the Coast, fireworks committee and a proposed facade grant program.
During the Biloxi City Council—udget review, representatives from local nonprofits made public requests for continued or increased support in the non-departmental portion of the municipal budget. Why it matters: Non-departmental allocations fund a range of community services—rom domestic-violence shelters to tourism events and cultural facilities nd are considered alongside city priorities in the annual budget. Key requests and testimony: - Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum: Robin David, the museum—xecutive director, announced her planned retirement and introduced Brandon Boudreaux as the incoming executive director. The museum asked the council to continue support at the fiscal-year-2025 level for the museum—iting youth Sea & Sail Camp that served about 400 children this summer and…
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