As a longtime resident of Ward 2 in Biloxi, I am increasingly concerned about the seeming indifference of the administration and City Council toward the basic needs of our area.
The infrastructure of Wards 1 and 2 is in deplorable condition, and had been so for many years prior to Hurricane Katrina. Our streets and sidewalks are dangerous to negotiate. Below ground, our water and sewer pipes are so compromised that they need to be regularly serviced by vacuum trucks.
I often hear city leaders bemoan the lack of residential and commercial vitality in the oldest part of Biloxi, yet little is done to encourage people to return to or enhance the area. It has to all begin with decent streets and effective water and sewer services.
New building requirements, including elevation and setbacks, have significantly impeded redevelopment of this area. Of even greater discouragement is the outrageous cost of insurance.
Federal money that flowed here after Katrina was supposed to help us overcome most of the obstacles, but few people were fortunate to qualify. Grants and affordable loans were small in number and suffocating in regulation and eligibility requirements. To compound matters, a huge portion of the money that was supposed to assist homeowner rebuilding was diverted by our governor to the State Port in Gulfport.
The latest insult is Biloxi’s much-ballyhooed $355 million infrastructure rehabilitation, which is taking forever. Of course, whenever it does, Wards 1 and 2 are probably at the bottom of the to-do list. I’ve heard the bulk of the work is starting in west and north Biloxi, while our area must continue to suffer from the most outdated and deteriorated streets and drainage.
Rebuilding and repopulating Wards 1 and 2 will take time. But the clock hasn’t even started ticking yet because our area continues to take a back seat on the city tax bus to every other area.
C’mon Biloxi, what about us?
To compound matters, a huge portion of the money that was supposed to assist homeowner rebuilding was diverted by our governor to the State Port in Gulfport. The latest insult is Biloxi's much-ballyhooed $355 million infrastructure rehabilitation,
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