Special Call Meeting

Special Meeting

Gulfport, MS · September 2, 2025

Minutes

City Council | Minutes Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – 5:15 PM City Hall – Council Chambers 2309 15th Street, Gulfport 5:15 PM The Mayor and Members of Council met at City Hall at 5:15 PM, on the above date, same being an adjourned meeting from a Present: Mayor Hugh Keating, CAO Wayne Miller, City Attorney Jeff Bruni, Clerk of Council Brittany Rodgers, Deputy Clerk of Council Brittany Thomas, Councilmembers: Kendal Buckner (in at 5:28 P.M.), Ella Holmes-Hines, Rusty Walker, B.J. Sellers Jr., Carrissa Corbett, and Johnny Hoggatt. Absent: Councilmember Ron Roland The President announced a quorum and called the meeting to order. Declaration of Special Call Meeting Motion to Declare a Special Called Meeting and to have the meeting notice thereof appended as Exhibit "A" to these minutes, Moved By B.J. Sellers Jr., Seconded by Rusty Walker Vote: Motion Passed By Unanimous Roll Call Vote Aye: Ella Holmes-Hines, Rusty Walker, B.J. Sellers Jr., Carrissa Corbett, Johnny Hoggatt Absent: Kendal Buckner, Ron Roland Policy Issues 1 Public Hearing - providing public input on the taxing and spending plan in the proposed Budget for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2026. Director of Finance and Accounting, Joe Dalto, presented the Mayor's proposed Budget. The following Citizen(s) addressed the Council: • Howard Page • Mary Katherin • Willie Starks • Pamela Footman • Kealvin Barnett • David Vincent • Ruth Robinson • Christopher Lane • Denise Briggs • Sandra Wyche • Angela • Shante Johnson • Sonya Williams-Barnes This concluded the Public Hearing. Gulfport City Council Official Minutes September 2, 2025 Public Hearing and Tax Levy Adoption 2 Ordinance - fixing the levy for the Municipal Taxes for the City of Gulfport, Mississippi and the Gulfport Municipal Separate School District for the Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026, beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026. Motion to Adopt Ordinance, Moved By Ella Holmes-Hines, Seconded by Rusty Walker Vote: Motion Passed By Unanimous Roll Call Vote Aye: Ella Holmes-Hines, Rusty Walker, B.J. Sellers Jr., Carrissa Corbett, Johnny Hoggatt Absent: Kendal Buckner, Ron Roland Attachment(s): Ordinance 3515 09022025PH_2 - Signed Setting of Next Meeting and Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Motion to Adjourn until September 16, 2025, at 1:30 P.M. for a Regular Meeting, Moved By B.J. Sellers Jr., Seconded by Rusty Walker Vote: Motion Passed By Unanimous Roll Call Vote Aye: Kendal Buckner, Ella Holmes-Hines, Rusty Walker, B.J. Sellers Jr., Carrissa Corbett, Johnny Hoggatt Absent: Ron Roland 2|Page City of Gulfport, Mississippi City Council | Agenda Monday, September 15, 2025 – 3:00 – 5:00 PM City Hall – Council Chambers 2309 15th Street, Gulfport 3:00 – 5:00 PM Declaration of Special Call Meeting Policy Issues 1 Discussion - on the Mayor's proposed Budget for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026. 2 Resolution - approving and adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year Ending 2026, as finally determined by the City's Governing Authority, and for related purposes. Setting of Next Meeting and Adjournment Exhibit "A" 1|Page City of Gulfport, Mississippi

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City Council | Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – 5:15 PM City Hall – Council Chambers 2309 15th Street, Gulfport 5:15 PM Declaration of Special Call Meeting Policy Issues Public Hearing - providing public input on the taxing and spending plan in the proposed Budget for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2026. Ordinance - fixing the levy for the Municipal Taxes for the City of Gulfport, Mississippi and the Gulfport Municipal Separate School District for the Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026, beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026. Setting of Next Meeting and Adjournment 1|Page City of Gulfport, Mississippi There came on for consideration at a duly constituted meeting of the City Council and Mayor of the City of Gulfport held on the 2nd day of September, 2025, the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. ____ AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE LEVY FOR THE MUNICIPAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI AND THE GULFPORT MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That a levy for general and special municipal purposes of __34.00__ mills on the dollar upon real, personal and fixed property within the corporate limits of the City of Gulfport, Mississippi, taxable according to law, and a levy of __61.54__ mills on the dollar upon real, personal and mixed property within the Gulfport Municipal Separate School District according to law, be and the same is hereby fixed and declared for the fiscal year 2025-2026, for the following purposes, to-wit: GENERAL FUND 26.54 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec. 27-39-307) GENERAL BOND AND INTEREST FUND 6.55 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec. 31-15-11) PERS FUND 0.91 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec.21-29-117) TOTAL FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES ___34.00__ SCHOOL BOND AND INTEREST FUND 6.50 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec. 37-59-1, et. seq.) SCHOOL DISTRICT MAINTENANCE 54.39 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec. 37-57-1, et seq.) 3 MILL NOTE FUND .65 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec.37-59-101) SHORTFALL NOTE (Debt Services) .00 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec.37-59-108) TOTAL FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES _____61.54_ TOTAL FOR ALL MUNICIPAL AND ALL SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES ___95.54__ 1 Section 2. That for good cause therefore, it being necessary to immediately transmit levy for approval of the State Tax Commission, it is ordered that this Ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, but shall nevertheless be published and enrolled as provided by law. The above and foregoing Ordinance, after having been first reduced to writing and read by the Clerk, was introduced by Councilmember _____, seconded by Councilmember _____, and was adopted by the following roll call vote: YEAS: NAYS: ABSENT: WHEREUPON the President declared the motion carried and the Ordinance adopted, this the 2nd day of September, 2025. (SEAL) ATTEST: ADOPTED: _______________________________ _______________________________ Brittany Rodgers, Clerk of Council F.B. “Rusty” Walker, IV, President The above and foregoing Ordinance having been submitted to and approved by the Mayor, this the 3rd day of September, 2025. APPROVED: _______________________________ Hugh Keating, Mayor 2