Oct 20, 2015: Sun Herald: Biloxi ups CTA funding, hears comments on taxi service
Councilman David Fayard said the site plan does not have proper storm-water control and is not in the best interest of the residents of Biloxi. He and council members Paul Tisdale, George Lawrence and Dixie Newman voted to deny; Glavan and Felix Gines voted against denial. Councilman Robert Deming III was absent.
Councilman David Fayard said the site plan does not have proper storm-water control and is not in the best interest of the residents of Biloxi. He and council members Paul Tisdale, George Lawrence and Dixie Newman voted to deny; Glavan and Felix Gines voted against denial. Councilman Robert Deming III was absent.
July 28, 2015: Sun Herald: Biloxi hails plans for new way to regulate taxi industry
The vote was 3-2. Voting to withdraw were Robert Deming III, George Lawrence and David Fayard, who said the city needs a deadline to get the matter resolved. Paul Tisdale and Kenny Glavan voted against leaving the authority, saying they want to know the cost to the city of regulating the taxi industry and the proposed regulations in place before pulling out of the authority. Councilwoman Dixie Newman left the room and abstained from voting and Council President Felix Gines was absent
The vote was 3-2. Voting to withdraw were Robert Deming III, George Lawrence and David Fayard, who said the city needs a deadline to get the matter resolved. Paul Tisdale and Kenny Glavan voted against leaving the authority, saying they want to know the cost to the city of regulating the taxi industry and the proposed regulations in place before pulling out of the authority. Councilwoman Dixie Newman left the room and abstained from voting and Council President Felix Gines was absent
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Apr 13, 2015: Deep South Daily: Biloxi Bacon: Windy, Dixie, FoFo, Cono, six others, and a failed rapper acting mayor
Twenty-nine-year-old first term city councilperson Dixie Darlyn Newman decided that she had enough experience in a year-and-a-half in office to make a run. Then came city councilman Felix Gines, a popular newcomer to city politics and acting mayor during Holloway’s rehab stint. City councilman and former Superintendent of Bay St. Louis and Biloxi Public School Districts Paul Tisdale tossed his name in soon after. Mar 17, 2015: Sun Herald: Biloxi special election for mayor is April 28
Those who have already announced they are running are Councilwoman Dixie Newman, former Harrison County District Attorney Cono Caranna and Biloxi businessman Andrew "FoFo" Gilich, all of whom attended the meeting. Windy Swetman III announced his candidacy Tuesday night and Councilman Felix Gines will launch his campaign Saturday. Mar 12, 2015: Sun Herald: Caranna, Gilich to run for Biloxi mayor
Councilwoman Dixie Newman announced her candidacy Tuesday and councilmen Felix Gines and Paul Tisdale also have indicated they may run. |
Mar 10, 2015: WLOX: Biloxi council president Kenny Glavan now interim mayor
"He hasn't shown up to any Biloxi events, whatsoever. He has a history of voting against paying our bills. And he didn't even want to be council president in the beginning," said Ward 3 Council Member Dixie Newman, who said Fayard lacked leadership skills.
"He hasn't shown up to any Biloxi events, whatsoever. He has a history of voting against paying our bills. And he didn't even want to be council president in the beginning," said Ward 3 Council Member Dixie Newman, who said Fayard lacked leadership skills.