# City Council Oct  27 2026


**Body:** City of Biloxi
**Date:** October 28, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Biloxi City Council meeting was held October 28, 2026, according to the metadata (the title identifies it as the October 27 meeting). Procurement-related discussion included consent-agenda funding for the Christmas on the Water event: a $5,000 request and an additional $2,150 in contributions were discussed. Council members clarified that the event sponsor, Christmas on the Water, is responsible for event-promotion expenses; the city retains the right to request an accounting of the funds. The consent agenda was approved 6–0. Members also discussed a wheel balancer for the Police and Fire departments’ shared vehicle shop, and capital-project funding to be moved into project accounts for construction, with bids to be solicited and brought back to the council later. The capital-project amount was not stated; discussion referenced a reduction from a prior $16 million figure. No contract or bid award was made during the meeting.

An ordinance amending garbage collection and disposal fees received a first reading, with no final action reported. In a code-enforcement hearing, officials said they would obtain bids to clear overgrowth and litter from a property and charge the cost to the owner; access and fire-safety concerns were also discussed. Council members raised other infrastructure and facilities matters, including street lighting, a damaged sidewalk, and a proposed sidewalk segment, but no related procurement decisions were reported. The routine agenda passed 6–0.

**Source:** City of Biloxi