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Residents press council after Memorial Hospital outlines urban renewal footprint
Summary
Memorial Health System presented an urban renewal footprint to protect and expand services around Memorial Hospital; council members and residents, particularly from Ward 1, pressed for clearer resident notification, relocation safeguards, and written policy before any eminent‑domain or relocation actions.
Memorial Health System representatives briefed the Gulfport City Council on a proposed urban renewal footprint intended to protect the hospital’s immediate service area and position the facility for future expansion. CEO Kent Niko said the proposal aims to secure grant funding, beautify the area and preserve the hospital’s reimbursement status by keeping services within about 250 yards of the main campus. “Memorial Health System is the largest asset of the city of Gulfport and Harrison County,” Niko told the council, adding that the system employs more than 5,000 people.
The plan drew immediate concern from Ward 1 council members and residents, who said many homeowners and small businesses were surprised to find their properties…
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