Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Southaven public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
11 issues with low priority
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
October was proclaimed Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Southaven, honoring survivors and encouraging screening.
Conditional Use Permit for Fatou African Hair Braiding
Two new small businesses got the green light: a barber shop at 230 Goodman Road (Suite 101 only) and a hair braiding shop on Highway 51 North. Both met all distance rules for personal care establishments.
Vacation of Tulane Road South of Stanton
The city is giving up about a half-mile of Tulane Road it no longer uses, splitting the land between MZX (which is expanding) and Duke Energy effective August 1.
Stateline/I-55 interchange landscaping
$102,456 in tree-bank funds will pay for landscaping to hide the chain-link fence at the busy interchange.
Planning commission appointment rules
The board is changing its ordinance so aldermen can replace their planning commissioners at any time, not just when a term ends — a shift in local control over who reviews development in each ward.
Animal shelter donations
Local businesses chipped in $4,105 for the animal shelter — $3,000 from Inn on First and $1,105 from Walk On's.
Rayburn 2-lot subdivision vacation
A housekeeping move to formally vacate two lots that were folded into the new Key and Honda dealership property — clearing up title work so the dealership project can be recorded.
Crime Stoppers assessment restructuring
The city is scrapping the $1 Crime Stoppers fee on tickets while it designs its own local program under new state law that lets each city run its own program.
Snowden Grove Fence Replacement Delayed by Over-Budget Bids
Bids to replace aging fencing at Snowden Grove Park came in over the parks enhancement budget, so the city will rebid hoping for a better price on the large linear-foot project.
Water cutoff fee policy dispute
A resident challenged the city's $25 water cutoff fee, saying he got shutoff calls after paying. The mayor defended the fee as uniform and cost-based; the board took no action to waive it.
July 4th fireworks at Snowden
The board renewed its $40,000 contract with Argo Entertainment for the annual July 4th fireworks show at Snowden.