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Council adopts amended Exhibit A setting priorities for CDBG projects, removes Francis Collins pool
Summary
Gulfport council voted to adopt an amended Exhibit A listing prioritized projects to be funded from pooled CDBG monies (2019–2025), deleted the Francis Collins swimming pool from the list and redistributed roughly $130,000 among remaining park projects; staff said each project will require eligibility screening.
The Gulfport City Council adopted an amended Exhibit A to a resolution listing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects, narrowed a streetscape entry and removed the Francis Collins swimming pool project, the council announced at a special-call meeting. The voice vote approving the amended list concluded after a brief recess to renumber and reprioritize items.
Council members debated which projects should be highest priority before unanimous or near-unanimous voice approval of the amended Exhibit A. A committee member representing Ward 3 moved the amendment to replace certain Soria City street segments with Pratt Avenue and Thornton Avenue, add Turkey Creek (Rippie Road) streetscape improvements, and reorganize the street, parks and facilities lists by local priority. The chair…
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