#CityCouncil

City approves budget for new fiscal year

City council members and the mayor plan to stay within budget in the upcoming 2018 fiscal year. “You have to have a budget. If we don’t...

City may sell vacant lots to residents

There’s quite a few empty and overgrown lots scattered around the city, but residents may soon have a chance to put them to use. “We’re...

Councilwoman Barbara Henson retires

Thursday evening, the city threw a big celebration for Councilwoman Barbara Henson. “Working with Barbara Henson has been such a joy. ...

City council: private property owners must fix pot holes

In yesterday’s city council meeting, council members responded to residents’ concerns about pot holes in the Bonita Lakes shopping area...

Repairs continue at IHOP culvert collapse

In yesterday’s city council meeting, council members approved a bid to replace the drainage structure next to IHOP. “We received bids...

City council and county election commission debate on upcoming municipal election

Lauderdale County has conducted most of Meridian’s municipal elections. But in yesterday’s city council work session, the question was...

City Council: City must cut down hazardous trees

During yesterday’s city council meeting, Tree City USA presented an award to the City of Meridian for being a Tree City for 26 years. To...

Velma Young center groundbreaking

Today city leaders broke ground today for the new Velma Young community center in the east end. “It’s going to promote the ability for...

New city logo in the works

Meridian will soon have a new city logo. During today’s city council work session, council members and the Leading Edges advertising...

Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market closing in

In this week’s City Council meeting; more information has surfaced about the proposed Walmart Neighborhood Marketplace opening in...