Biloxi council passes resolutions on shrimping aid, approves short‑term rental use and grants code‑enforcement extension

The Biloxi City Council on May 26 unanimously approved a resolution supporting federal legislation described in staff materials as the "Save Our Shrimpers Act" (House‑passed measure referenced as House Pass 2071), citing targeted relief for Gulf shrimpers including grants, low‑interest loans and data‑modernization funding.

Council members spoke in favor of the resolution during the meeting; Mr. Gray described the measure as potential help to local fishing families and moved to approve the resolution, which passed without opposition.

The council also moved a conditional‑use resolution permitting an existing duplex at 11554 and 11558 Cedar Lake Road to operate as a short‑term rental; Mr. Creel described the property as two houses on one lot with owners living in one unit and renting the other. Planning staff reported the planning commission had recommended approval, and the council approved the resolution unanimously.

Clerk read a first reading of an ordinance to amend the zoning map for four parcels on Old Highway 67 from Residential Estate to Agricultural; that ordinance was introduced and moved on first reading. Later in the meeting council considered the consent agenda and approved it unanimously.

In code enforcement the council granted a two‑week extension to the owner of property at 2265 Sabrina Drive (Brenda K. Hart) to clear debris and address visible violations; staff said the property is habitually in violation and recommended a short extension to permit contractor pricing and removal.

All recorded motions in these agenda items were carried by unanimous voice votes; specific tallies were not read aloud other than "motion carries."