City Council Nov. 3, 2026

The City of Biloxi City Council meeting, held November 3, 2026 (the metadata timestamp is November 4), approved an amended agenda that added a $54,196.42 docket. The council approved the garbage collection and disposal fee ordinance; members were told increases generally follow renegotiation of the city’s solid-waste contract, which was recently renewed for about six years. The consent agenda passed 7–0 after discussion of a FEMA-funded infrastructure project: the city is weighing closeout with an extended five-year warranty while punch-list disagreements remain, and a final change order and pay application are expected at the November 17 meeting. The project was described as involving roughly $45 million in contractor payments. The city said FEMA had not yet ruled on an extension, putting an estimated $36–$54 million in potential reimbursement at risk; other road and drainage projects also remain dependent on funding and deadlines. A small detention-pond project is expected to go out to bid late this year or in the first quarter.

The council also approved 7–0 a resolution supporting the federal Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR) proposal, which members said could offer loan guarantees and workforce-development funding relevant to local seafood processors and fishermen; this was a statement of support, not a city contract or award. Staff discussed an already-approved MMSRG grant budget that includes $100,000 for construction/electrical work associated with lighting under I‑10 and $250,000 for lighting. A conditional-use approval for a short-term rental also passed, and two mausoleums were approved; no related procurement award or vendor selection was reported.