Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Southaven public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
6 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.