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If you are interested in serving on any of these Boards and Commissions contact the Mayor's Office at 485-1926.

THE MERIDIAN AIRPORT AUTHORITY
REVISED MAY 2002
RESOLUTION #3872
MARCH 17, 1992
APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR,
CONFIRMED BY THE COUNCIL.
FIVE COMMISSIONERS
INITIAL TERMS:
1 -1 YEAR
1 -2 YEARS
1- 3 YEARS
1 -4 YEARS
1- 5 YEARS
THEREAFTER,
FIVE YEAR TERMS.
ANNE DOWDLE
 
REAPPOINTED 1/04/2011 EXPIRES
5/2015
JACK DOUGLAS
REAPPOINTED
4/22/2010
EXPIRES
5/2014
WALTER PATTON REAPPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2016
MYLES FRANK REAPPOINTED
7/07/2007
EXPIRES
5/2012
DEBRA ANN BREWER REAPPOINTED
07/06/2010
EXPIRES
5/2013


BUILDING CODE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS & APPEALS
REVISED JULY 2003
ORDINANCE #3261
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL
4 YEAR TERMS
BOB MALONE    REAPPOINTED
3/1/2011
EXPIRES
5/2015
FRED SNOWDEN REAPPOINTED
09/21/2010
EXPIRES
5/2014
EUGENE F. YOUNG APPOINTED
3/18/2008
EXPIRES
5/2012
JIM MCRAE REAPPOINTED
3/18/2008

EXPIRES
5/2012

MARKEY E JOINER REAPPOINTED
12/01/2009
EXPIRES
5/2013
MARY RUTH SHARP REAPPOINTED
3/1/2011
EXPIRES
5/2015

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS & APPEALS FOR ELIMINATION OR REPAIR OF UNSAFE BUILDINGS
REVISED FEBRUARY 2003
ORDINANCE #3668
APPOINTED BY MAYOR
AND CONFIRMED BY
CITY COUNCIL
THE MEMBERS OF THIS
BOARD ARE THE SAME
MEMBERS AS CODE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
AND APPEALS.

THE MERIDIAN AND
BONITA LAKES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
REVISED JULY 2003
ORDINANCE #3814
AUGUST 6 1991
SENATE BILL NO.3176 REGULAR SESSION 1991
GOVERNING AUTHORITIES -MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
9 PERSONS -SIX SHALL BE RESIDENTS AND QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY: ONE FROM EACH WARD, ONE FROM CITY AT LARGE ONE FROM MARION,
TWO RESIDENTS OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY WHO RESIDE OUTSIDE THE CITY

INITIAL TERMS
MEMBERS FROM RESPECTIVE WARDS SHALL SERVE A TERM THE SAME AS THE NUMBER OF THE WARD FROM WHICH HE WAS APPOINTED.
MEMBERS FROM COUNTY AT LARGE SERVE TWO AND THREE YEAR TERMS TOWN OF MARION SERVE 4 YEARS
CITY AT LARGE SERVE 5 YEARS
THEREAFTER, 5 YEAR TERMS
CITY AT LARGE
DUFFEE WILLIAMS REAPPOINTED 9/04/2006 EXPIRES
9/04/2011
MARION APPOINTEES 
WAYNE RAWSON
APPOINTED
11/06/2007
EXPIRES
11/16/2012
COUNTY APPOINTEES
BRAD
WOODALL
REAPPOINTED
4/07/2008

EXPIRES
4/20/2013

 

TAMMY SHADWICK
APPOINTED
7/06/1999
EXPIRES
9/07/2009
WARD 1
LARRY MAZINGO
REAPPOINTED
10/23/2008
EXPIRES
10/18/2013
WARD 2
PAUL W. ENTREKIN
APPOINTED
9/18/2007
EXPIRES
9/18/2012
WARD 3
ROBERT STOCKTON
APPOINTED
5/04/2010
EXPIRES
5/03/2015
WARD 4
MABLE HOSKINS OATIS
REAPPOINTED
2/21/2006
EXPIRES
2/06/2011
WARD 5

Vacant

   

CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION

REVISED FEBRUARY 2003
SECTION 21-31-1 OF MS CODE OF 1972
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL 6 YEAR TERMS
8-1-89
ORDER NO.8718 AMENDING RESOLUTIONS 413 AND 415 TO INCREASE THE MEMBERS TO THE SAME NUMBER OF WARDS INTO WHICH THE CITY IS DIVIDED AND THAT ONE MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION BE APPOINTED TO EACH WARD.

6 YEAR TERMS AFTER INITIAL APPOINTMENTS
NADIA IRUM SIDDIQUI
WARD 1
APPOINTED
12/15/2009
EXPIRES
12/15/2012
CAROL M. SMITH
WARD 2
APPOINTED
01/17/2012
EXPIRES
12/15/2017
BELINDA CROSS
WARD 3
APPOINTED 
12/07/2010
EXPIRES
12/01/2016
THOMAS HOPSON
WARD 4
APPOINTED
12/15/2009
EXPIRES
12/15/2013
JOHN S. HOUSE JR.
WARD 5
APPOINTED
12/15/2009
EXPIRES
12/15/2014

ELECTION
COMMISSION
REVISED AUGUST 1997
SECTION 23-15-221 OF 
MS CODE OF 1972 
(CHAPTER 495, LAWS, 1986)
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL
5 MEMBERS
4 YEAR TERMS
WILLIAM J. HARPER
APPOINTED       EXPIRES
4/1/2009            5/2013
 
GEORGE CULPEPPER
APPOINTED       EXPIRES
4/1/2009            5/2013
 
RICK ENTREKIN
REAPPOINTED   EXPIRES
5/17/2005          05/16/2009
 
RODERICK L. STEELE, SR.
APPOINTED       EXPIRES
5/03/2005          05/02/2009
 

REAPPOINTED   EXPIRES
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ELECTRICAL
EXAMINING BOARD
REVISED JULY 2003
ORDINANCES #3496 & #3586
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL
6 MEMBERS

BUILDING OFFICIAL -
SECRETARY
6 YEAR TERMS
BRAD SYKES
REAPPOINTED
1/18/2011
EXPIRES
5/2017
TIM HOGAN
REAPPOINTED
4/05/2011
EXPIRES
5/2017
JOE D SEMMES
REAPPOINTED
12/05/2006
EXPIRES
5/2013
TIM MARTIN
APPOINTED
08/03/2010
EXPIRES
5/2016
ROBERT "BUSTER"
GRISSETT
REAPPOINTED
11/04/2008
EXPIRES
5/2014
SHIRLEY NELL GOODMAN
REAPPOINTED
12/06/2005
EXPIRES
5/2012

HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
REVISED JULY 2003
ORDINANCES #3543 & #3551
AMENDED SEPT 2006
ORDINANCE #4288
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL
5 YEAR TERMS
RUBY YARBROUGH
REAPPOINTED
8/05/2008
EXPIRES
5/2013
GREG CARTMELL REAPPOINTED
8/05/2008
EXPIRES
5/2011

DERRON L. RADCLIFF

APPOINTED
12/21/2010
EXPIRES
5/2016
HENRY EUGENE DAMON
APPOINTED
12/07/2010
EXPIRES
5/2016
TIM ALLRED APPOINTED
5/4/2010
EXPIRES
5/2012
ROBERT BRESNAHAN
REAPPOINTED
5/13/2010
EXPIRES
5/03/2015
JONAS CRENSHAW
EXPIRES
11/18/2010

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
REVISED JANUARY 2003
RESOLUTION #201
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL

DERWIN JACKSON, 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
5 YEAR TERMS
ROBERT ARLINE, JR
APPOINTED
4/05/2011
EXPIRES
05/2016
DONNIE SMITH
APPOINTED
9/02/2009
EXPIRES
5/2012
JEANELLE E KIDD
REAPPOINTED
9/02/2009
EXPIRES
5/2013
SYLVIA AUTRY
APPOINTED
11/04/2008
EXPIRES
5/2014
WILBERT L. JONES
REAPPOINTED
12/01/2009
EXPIRES
5/2013

HOUSING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
REVISED FEBRUARY 2003
ORDINANCE #3298
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL
4 YEAR TERMS
PAUL E. GRAVES, JR.
REAPPOINTED
3/15/2011
EXPIRES
5/2015
SARAH S DAVIS
REAPPOINTED
3/18/2008
EXPIRES
5/2012
CASSIE KAUERZ
APPOINTED
3/18/2008
EXPIRES
5/2013
REV. RICKY SPELLS
REAPPOINTED
09/21/2010
EXPIRES
5/2014

MECHANICAL
BOARD

REVISED MAY 2002
ORDINANCES #3457, #3587, 
#3596 & #3699
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL
6 MEMBERS

BUILDING OFFICIAL 
SECRETARY
6 YEAR TERMS
ED MOSLEY
APPOINTED
04/18/2008
EXPIRES
5/07/2014
GREG HEBLON
REAPPOINTED
07/20/2010
EXPIRES
5/2016
CLINT MCELROY
REAPPOINTED
07/20/2010
EXPIRES
5/2016
MICHAEL DOUG TEW
REAPPOINTED
07/20/2010
EXPIRES
5/2016
BRAD CARTER
REAPPOINTED
4/05/2011
EXPIRES
5/2017
ZANE L CHAPMAN
REAPPOINTED
04/18/2008
EXPIRES
5/2014

TRUSTEES OF MERIDIAN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

REVISED JULY 2003
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL

5 YEAR TERMS
ALEX WEDDINGTON
APPOINTED
7/03/2007
EXPIRES
5/2012
DR. SCOTT ELLIOTT
MCC PRESIDENT
DR. RONNYE D PURVIS
REAPPOINTED
5/19/2010
EXPIRES
5/05/2015
RALPH YOUNG JR.
APPOINTED
4/13/2009
EXPIRES
5/2014
JOHN JOHNSON
REAPPOINTED
4/19/2011
EXPIRES
5/2016
TOMMY E. DULANEY



REAPPOINTED
3/04/2008
EXPIRES
5/2013


TRUSTEES OF MERIDIAN
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

REVISED JULY 2003
ORDINANCE #3049
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL

5 YEAR TERMS
BOBBY J. BARRETT
REAPPOINTED
11/06/2007
EXPIRES
5/2012
MARVIS KILLINGSWORTH
APPOINTED
3/15/2011
EXPIRES
5/2016
DON EVANS
APPOINTED
9/2/2009
EXPIRES
5/2014
DR. JUITH MILLER APPOINTED
9/02/2009
EXPIRES
5/2014
TERESA HODGES
APPOINTED
3/02/2010

EXPIRES
5/2015

 


MERIDIAN PLANNING
COMMISSION

REVISED JULY 2003
RESOLUTION #595 APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL NOTE: RESOLUTION #772
INCREASED MEMBERS TO 7 ORDINANCE #3637 INCREASED MEMBERS TO 9
5 YEAR TERMS
QUINN CARLISLE
APPOINTED
7/06/2010
EXPIRES
5/2014
BILLY MITTS
REAPPOINTED
4/03/2007
EXPIRES
5/05/2012
EDWIN PURVIS
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
6/2013
DAVID T. STEPHENS
REAPPOINTED
4/07/2008
EXPIRES
5/2013
GLORIA BRASSFIELD
REAPPOINTED 04/03/2007 EXPIRES 5/19/2012
GEORGE MEYERS
REAPPOINTED
04/03/2007
EXPIRES
5/05/2012
OTIS GOWDY, JR.
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2016
J.W. JONES
REAPPOINTED
6/16/2009
EXPIRES
5/2014
RICHARD H. HOWARTH
APPOINTED
6/21/2011
EXPIRES
5/2013


MERIDIAN
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION

REVISED FEBRUARY 2003
CREATED BY ORDER #10000
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL

THE MEMBERS OF THIS 
BOARD ARE THE SAME 
MEMBERS AS THE
MERIDIAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

 

THE MERIDIAN RAILROAD MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD

REVISED JULY 2009
ORDINANCE #3930, OFEBRUARY 18, 1992 13 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
MAYOR AND CONFIRMED
BY THE COUNCIL

FIRST APPOINTMENTS:
1MEMBER TO REPRESENT THE
JIMMIE RODGERS MEMORIAL
FOUNDATION FOR
2 YEAR TERM 1 MEMBER
TO
REPRESENT THE
LAURDERDALE CO.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES
AND HISTORY FOR 3 YEAR TERM

1 MEMBER TO REPRESENT
THE QUEEN CITY
RAILROAD ASSOC. FOR 2 YEAR TERM

1 MEMBER TO REPRESENT THE
PARTNERSHIP TOURISM DIVISION
FOR 3 YEAR TERM

1 MEMBER TO REPRESENT THE
QUEEN AND CRESENT RAILROAD
HISTORIC SOCIETYFOR 2 YEAR TERM

1 MEMBER TO REPRESENT THE
INTERNATIONAL SINGING
BREAKMAN ASSOC. FOR 2 YEAR TERM

1CITY AT LARGE RESIDENT
FOR 3 YEAR TERM

1COUNTYAT LARGE RESIDENT
FOR 3 YEAR TERM

1 RESIDENT FROM EACH WARD
FOR 1 YEAR TERM

THERE AFTER EACH COMMOSSONER
APPOINTED FOR 4 YEAR TERMS.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:
MAYOR OF CITY OF MERIDIAN
MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MEMBERS OF LAUDERDALE CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISIORS CITIZEN

 
BENNY CREVITT
APPOINTED
4/07/2009
EXPIRES
5/2012
BILL LOWE
APPOINTED
4/07/2009
EXPIRES
4/06/2010
DAVID PRICE
REAPPOINTED
10/05/2010
EXPIRES
5/2014
JIM ASKEW
APPOINTED
4/07/2009
EXPIRES
5/2012
JIM MCRAE
REAPPOINTED
10/05/2010
EXPIRES
5/2014
MICK NUSSBAUM
APPOINTED
4/07/2009
EXPIRES
5/2013
SHAWN LEVY APPOINTED
4/07/2009
EXPIRES
5/2011


TAXICAB
ADVISORY BOARD

REVISED MAY 2002
ORDINANCE #3801 & # 3809
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL

5 MEMBERS:
1-CHIEF OF POLICE, OR DESIGNEE
1-DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION,
OR DESIGNEE
1-DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION,
OR DESIGNEE
2-TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY
MAYOR & CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL
4 YEAR TERMS AFTER
BEGINNING TERM
LEE SHELBOURN    
MONTY JACKSON
EUGENE PERRY

TREE
COMMISSION

REVISED FEBRUARY 2003
ORDINANCE #3890, OCTOBER 2, 1990 7 MEMBERS THE COMMISSION SHALL
ANNUALLY ELECT ITS OWN
OFFICERS, MAKE IT OWN
RULES AND REGULATIONS AND KEEP A JOURNAL OF ITS PROCEEDINGS
INITIAL TERMS:
2 MEMBERS FOR 1 YEAR
3 MEMBERS FOR 2 YEARS
2 MEMBERS FOR 3 YEARS
THEREAFTER, 3 YEAR TERMS
CYNTHIA BOYD
REAPPOINTED
5/19/2009
EXPIRES
5/2012
DONIA EVANS
REAPPOINTED
07/06/2010
EXPIRES
5/2013
HELEN GOUGH
REAPPOINTED
10/19/2010
EXPIRES
5/2013
DUFFEE WILLIAMS
REAPPOINTED
5/03/2011
EXPIRES
5/2013
MARJORIE DAVIDSON
REAPPOINTED
10/19/2010
EXPIRES
5/2013
RANDY BOWLES
REAPPOINTED
10/19/2010
EXPIRES
5/2014
TOM CARMICHAEL REAPPOINTED
7/06/2010
EXPIRES
5/2013

 

MERIDIAN
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL

RICHELLE PUTNAM
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2012
ALLIE FAE TURNER
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2012
DEVON PRUITT
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2012
REV. STEVIE FIELDER
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2013
JAMES MOULTRIE
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2013
DEBRA NETTLES
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2014
TOM MAYNOR
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2014
CATHERINE JONES
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2015
GAINES CRAWFORD
APPOINTED
5/17/2011
EXPIRES
5/2015


MERIDIAN
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

REVISED MAY 2002
ORDINANCE #3415
APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND 
CONFIRMED BY CITY COUNCIL

5 YEAR TERMS
YVETTE NEAL
APPOINTED
1/04/2011
EXPIRES
5/2012
MYLES FRANK
APPOINTED
12/6/2011
EXPIRES
5/2013
CAMPBELL HELVESTON
APPOINTED
3/1/2011
EXPIRES
5/2014
NEAL JOHNSON
APPOINTED
1/19/2010
EXPIRES
5/2015
GARY "BO" HAWKINS
REAPPOINTED
2/15/2011
EXPIRES
5/2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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