Mississippi State University Rated #18 on Forbes.com Best College Buys

This is really great news for MSU and another reason why this University stands out.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/02/best-buys-colleges-opinions-value.html

JULY 2009 CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT

VEHICLES REMOVED OR UPDATED-13
OFF SITE SIGNS-10
BANNERS W/OUT PERMITS-9
SIGNS REMOVED FROM R.O.W-36
BANNER & SIGN PERMITS SOLD-8
OVERGROWN LOTS-20
DEBRIS-2
SNIPE SIGNS-3
IMPROPER SIGNAGE-1
IMPROPER DIRECTIONAL SIGN-1
HEALTH CODE VIOLATION-1
IMPROPER SNIPE SIGN-3
BUSINESS W/OUT PERMIT-1
IMPROPER POST SIGN-1
NO SIGNAGE PERMIT-1

TOTALS- 107

May 2009 Building Permits

Here are the building permits issued during the month of May. Of note is that this report is the first generated using some new software in the building department. (Click to enlarge)

Four More Years

First I want to thank everyone who voted in the 2009 municipal election and also those who supported me even though they didn't live in Ward 4. I look forward to taking the knowledge and experience I've accumulated over the past four years and use it to help lead the board and the city towards becoming even better than it already is.

Electronic Packets

Sometimes people ask me what the packets look like that the board of aldermen use for their meetings. These packets are a matter of public record and to help facilitate ease of access for the general public as well as making our city hall more sustainable by reducing paper waste. Long term I would love to see some members of the board rely on electronic packets entirely. Below is a link to March 3rd's packet and below that is another link for the section of our website that has the agendas, minutes, and e-packets.

Board of Aldermen March 3rd E-Packet


Agenda/Minutes/E-Packet webpage