Board Of Aldermen

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large The April 21, 2026, Clinton Board of Aldermen meeting was one of the shortest meetings on recent record. With no Department head report and only a single item on the agenda, the Board moved quickly. Presented to the Board was a request from Parks and Recreation Director Courtney Nunn to approve…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large Clinton’s Board of Aldermen opened its February 17, 2026, meeting with Clinton Boy Scout Troop 88 leading the pledge of allegiance to earn merit badges and observe the civic duties of their municipal government in action.   The Board heard from Tara Lytal, director of Main Street Clinton. She said her…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large On Thursday, January 15, the Clinton Board of Aldermen held a special called meeting to approve the request for a conditional use and dimensional variance for a property in the Clinton Industrial Park as well as to approve a Fee In Lieu of Tax a with a company wanting to invest…

Clinton’s Board of Aldermen opened their first meeting of the 2026 calendar year with a report from Director of Public Works, Phillip Lilley. He started his report encouraging citizens to bag their leaves and place them with their regular trash. Waste Management will pick up bagged leaves as well as bundled limbs no longer than…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large Clinton’s Board of Aldermen meeting for December 2, 2025, opened with Chief Levius Buckley giving his first departmental head report since being hired as Clinton’s Fire Chief. Chief Buckley said his department has seen an increase in calls. Currently, the Clinton Fire Department has answered 157 calls for fires, up 22…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large Clinton’s Board of Aldermen meeting for November 4, 2025, opened with Clinton’s Director of Communications and Tourism Marlee Price-Cook. She shared that her department’s efforts to increase Clinton’s exposure on various platforms is yielding good numbers. Both the City’s Facebook and Instagram reach is growing, with 2025 netting over four million…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large Clinton’s Board of Aldermen meeting for October 21, 2025, opened with the Clinton Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director Anna Nutt giving the Board an overview of the Chamber’s planned programs on their calendar, such as the 2025 Public Service Appreciation Luncheon scheduled for October 28. Also on the horizon is the…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large On Monday, September 15, the day prior to the Board of Aldermen’s Tuesday meeting, the Board of Aldermen held an open meeting in reference to the City’s fiscal budget for 2026. With no comments from the public, the Board passed the budget, which will go into effect October 1, 2025. Clinton’s…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large Clinton’s Board of Aldermen meeting started with the board recognizing Lindsay Pardue for being selected as the Alyce Clark 16-WAPT Teacher of the Year. The meeting continued with a brief presentation from Dr. Andy Schoggin, superintendent of the Clinton Public School District, and Finanicial Director Libby Callegan, who spoke on the…

By Randy Bell The Republican-dominated Clinton Board of Aldermen has gone on record in opposition to a proposal several Mississippi GOP leaders have been touting—school choice. The Board voted unanimously September 2 to approve a resolution against vouchers and other programs “that undermine public education.” “Parents have their choice,” says Ward 4 Alderman Chip Wilbanks,…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large Clinton’s Board of Aldermen meeting opened with a report from Ashley Hammack, Manager of the Olde Towne Depot. She reported that the facility has hosted many events in the calendar year, having close to 1,650 guests since January 2025. Hammack said the summer events were a success, touching on the train…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large Clinton’s Board of Aldermen meeting held on August 5, 2025, opened with the Mayor and Board recognizing Amis Lawn and Landscaping for their effort in cleaning up former Mississippi Governor Walter Leake’s gravesite. The Board also recognized Clinton firefighter Lt. Joshua Wilson on pursuing over $20,000 to replace rescue and recovery…

By Randy Bell For years, the City of Clinton has told local residents in flood-prone neighborhoods that public funds couldn’t be spent to alleviate drainage issues on private property. But now, it’s looking at possible exceptions to that rule, a development which will likely come as welcome news to the Clintonians who crowded into a…

By Randy Bell In a move which mirrors a decision made four years ago, the Clinton Board of Aldermen and Mayor Will Purdie have started holding work sessions before each of the two monthly Board meetings. The work sessions, on the first and third Mondays of each month, offer a chance for the Board to…

By Randy Bell The two newest members of the Clinton Board of Aldermen will bring to the job fresh ideas and a familiarity with the way local government and businesses operate. Ward 2 Alderwoman T.J. McSparrin spent eleven years as executive director of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. And the other newcomer on the Board,…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large Clinton’s Board of Aldermen meeting, held on July 15, 2025, opened with a report from Director of Therapeutic Recreation Director Chandra Fontenot, who highlighted the growth her department experienced over the past few months in participation of both the Living Young and Abilities programs. She spoke on the programs planned for…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large Clinton’s newly elected Mayor Will Purdie and Board of Aldermen were officially sworn in prior to the start of the July 1 meeting by City Judge Darren LaMarca during a packed ceremony attended by friends and family. The Board of Aldermen meeting opened with a report from Parks and Recreation Director…

By Randy Bell The two retiring members of the Clinton Board of Aldermen were allowed to have the last words at their final meeting June 17. Ward 2’s Jim Martin and Alderwoman at Large Ricki Garrett didn’t seek reelection. As the meeting wrapped up, Mayor Phil Fisher called on Martin and Garrett for some farewell…

At the final Board of Aldermen meeting of Mayor Phil Fisher (front right) before his retirement, District 56 State Representative Clay Mansell (front left) presented Fisher with a proclamation from the Mississippi House of Representatives and with a flag flown over the Mississippi Capitol. Pictured (l to r) in the back row are Ward 2…

By Ricki Garrett, Alderwoman at Large   The Board of Aldermen meeting began with Representative Clay Mansell presenting a Legislative Resolution to outgoing Mayor, Phil Fisher. The resolution was followed by a Board of Aldermen Resolution to name the Depot in honor of Mayor Fisher, which was approved unanimously.  Mayor Fisher expressed his appreciation for…

By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman-at-Large The Mayor and Board of Aldermen welcomed Public Works Director Phillip Lilley to provide a report at the June 3 meeting. Director Lilley discussed the drainage problems in the city after flooding rains caused debris to be swept into ditches and drains. He said that when there is a significant…

By Ricki Garrett, Alderwoman at Large   The Mayor and Board of Aldermen welcomed Public Works Director, Phillip Lilley, to provide a report.  Director Lilley discussed the drainage problems in the city after flooding rains caused debris to be swept into ditches and drains. He said that when there is a significant rain that the…

By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman-at-Large Following the approval of the consent agenda at the May 23 meeting of the Board of Aldermen, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen welcomed Police Chief Ford Hayman to provide a report. Chief Hayman indicated that the crime numbers are higher than he would like but still very low. There…

By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman-at-Large Mayor Fisher welcomed several guests including Supervisors Tony Smith and Wanda Evers.  He also introduced former Congressman Gregg Harper to present a lobbying report.      Congressman Harper reported that additional funding for the Big Black project that had been included in the proposed Congressional budget disappeared with the approval of a…