Public Meeting Tonight

This release came from the Jackson County Mississippi Public Information Office last Friday.

Jackson County Supervisor Mike Mangum is hosting an oil spill response public meeting on Thursday, July 22 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Civic Center in Pascagoula. Eight different agencies responding to the oil spill will staff booths at this informal open house style meeting. Residents are invited “to come and go” during the hours of the meeting and visit with each group personally.

The following representatives are scheduled to attend to answer questions- BP claims, BP Vessels of Opportunity, clean-up volunteers, MS Dept. of Environmental Quality, MS Dept. of Marine Resources, MS WIN Job Center, Small Business Administration, and U.S. Coast Guard.

“I hear and receive legitimate oil spill questions from residents everyday. These questions are beyond just one person’s expertise. That’s the reason I decided to host a public meeting for citizens to get answers in a comfortable environment,” Mangum explained.

This is the second public meeting County Supervisors have hosted since the oil spill. For more details about the public forums please call the District 3 Office at 228-769-7641.

I only heard about the meeting this morning on a local radio news broadcast. It would make sense for locals to attend.