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The Biloxi City Council convened on October 21, 2026, at 3:50 PM for a regular meeting covering zoning overhauls, arts funding, employee education, and community remembrance. The meeting concluded at approximately 3:42 PM. The council unanimously approved a series of zoning amendments aimed at revitalizing East Biloxi, received a financial update from the Sanger Theater management, and celebrated a new tuition assistance agreement with William Carey University. The meeting was heavily focused on honoring the legacy of former Ward 1 Councilman George Lawrence and other notable community figures.
I'd like to thank you all for attending today's council meeting at this time. I would I would like to have a moment of silence for George Lawrence, former councilman in Ward One, and for former police chief Bruce Donnegan. Just a moment of silence, please. Thank you. All right. Let's see if this time I'll entertain a motion to suspend the rules. So moved by Mr. Glavin. Second. Second by Mr. Creel. Any discussion? Nope. There being none, all in favor of suspending the rules. It's approved on a 7-0 vote. Thank you, gentlemen. If the clerk would read the changes. There are two changes. I note that for the councilman's benefit. We've added one here at the last minute. Go ahead, Gary, if you would. Removing 5C resolution authorizing lowest and best quote receipt for the purchase of 65 new stream white weapon lights and substituting 5 EE resolution authorizing 2026 management agreement with Seafood Industry Museum. Thank you, Kerry. I'll entertain a motion to approve the amended agenda. I move that we approve the agenda as amended. Second. Motion by Mr. Glab and a second by Mr. Creel. Any discussion? All in favor. Thank you. That's approved on a 7-0 vote. All right. Yeah, thank you, Mr. President. I'm really excited to see my colleagues on my right, Dr. Ben Barnett, president of William Carrey University, and Dr. Ladd Taylor, Vice President of William Carey, head of our Biloxi campus, right? And uh Dr. Michelle Seacool, all partners and and uh we're very excited. They'll give us a report here, but uh I want to read a little something about what's been happening and what's going to happen for the city of Biloxi with William Carey. I'm gonna use some glasses, so I'm you know, I've got uh we're proud to partner with William Carey University to expand educational opportunities for the city of Barks employees. This agreement makes higher education more accessible by tuition assistance and scholarships for eligible employees who want to continue their education. It's an investment in our price, their professional development and their future. We're also seeing William Carey's presence on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Bloxy, as I said, continue to grow. Last week the university broke ground on the new townhouse on the town houses that will provide housing for two dozen students, and I think a lot of them will be swimming at an editorial. That's not on the script, but anyway.