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Gulfport council denies two contractor hires after debate over scheduling and salaries

Gulfport City Council · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Council voted to deny two key personnel hires tied to a city contractor (items 19 and 20) following questioning about salary ranges and a candidate's potential schedule conflict with duties as a state representative; the clerk recorded the votes as 5–1 for both denials.

The Gulfport City Council on Feb. 10 voted to deny two personnel approvals tied to a city contractor’s key positions after sustained questioning from councilmembers about salary ranges, job duties and a candidate’s availability while serving as a state representative.

Marcus, the contractor’s general manager, said the salary range under consideration was roughly $50,000 to $60,000 and…

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