ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG State of the City 2007 Presented by Mayor Johnny L. DuPree, Ph.D.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Widening of West 4 th Street Realigning of Hardy Street from Hwy 49 to Interstate 59 with Intelligent Transportation Systems installed Interchange Between Lincoln Road and Interstate 59 Overpass study Loop Road / Bypass for Hattiesburg.Extension of Longleaf Trace to Main Street

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG FINANCIAL SECURITY No tax increase Highest sales tax income in city’s history 35 Percent Increase

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG URBAN DEVELOPMENT Comprehensive Plan Flood Plain Maps Completion of Brownsfield Study for Mobile-Bouie Street Area issued 160 Million Dollars worth of new construction permits Train Depot Hub City Transit Improvement/USM

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG POLICE Crime Rate Year to Date 18% Decrease Part One Crimes Great Program/Gang Prevention Increase Officer Pay Additional Officers (88+21=109) Police Substation Foot/Bike Patrol Reaccreditation New Police Facility

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG FIRE PROTECTION Rebuilding Main Fire Station Updating fleet with new Ladder Truck and Fire Engine National Accreditation

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG RECREATION Chain Park One Million Dollars to start Master Plan

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SERVICES 17 million dollar Sewer and Drainage Bond Issue Purchased 4 million dollars in generators for critical need facilities 2.2 million dollars spent in Road Paving Projects since April 2006 which equals 35 miles of Streets.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG ADMINISTRATION TECHNOLOGY New Website Wireless Internet Zones at Community Centers and Parks Adding Train Depot

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG UPCOMING INITIATIVES Get Healthy Hattiesburg Kickoff April 11 th at City Hall Digital Divide Cisco Systems Wireless Hattiesburg Cisco Systems USM Business Incubator Right Way to Throw Away Forrest, Lamar and University of Southern Mississippi Partnership Lighting Project Highway 11-Highway 49-Highway 98

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG UPCOMING INITIATIVES Continued $640,000 for a Transporium between Hattiesburg and the Hattiesburg Public School District Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Pedestrian Lighting Project Wade Kennedy Community Center Project Unity in the Community April 14 th 8am-2pm Received Governor’s Award for Community partnership

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HATTIESBURG ANNUAL REPORT If you would like a copy of the City of Hattiesburg’s 2006 Annual Report, please fill out a request form, which is located at the table by the main entrance. Both digital and electronic copies are available.