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Residents press Gulfport council on flooding, blight and budget shortfalls during lengthy public forum
Summary
Multiple residents told the Gulfport City Council that neighborhoods continue to suffer from flooding, abandoned properties, infrastructure deficits and inequitable investment; several called for immediate, tangible action beyond symbolic measures.
A long citizens forum at the Gulfport City Council meeting highlighted deep community frustration over neighborhood neglect, storm recovery and the newly adopted budget.
Residents described unsafe abandoned properties, collapsed homes and recurring flooding in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Daniel Nelson detailed multiple abandoned structures on his block and asked the city to enforce cleanup and demolition programs. Nancy Patton…
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