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Mayor Karen Love provides Gulfport residents with important updates on upcoming City Council meeting dates and community events. She highlights the city’s priorities for stormwater projects and the senior center expansion, while sharing ways residents can stay informed and access city meetings, newsletters, and updates.

Mayor Karen Love explains how decision-making works in Gulfport, clarifying the roles of Community Development, the Board of Adjustments, and the Planning and Zoning Board in approving projects and variances. She also encourages residents to get involved by applying to serve on city boards and be part of the process.

*This video is a repost from the Two for Tuesday originally posted on May 12th, 2026.

Mayor Karen Love highlights “Gulfport Connects,” a new City platform designed to coordinate residents, volunteers, and organizations by matching community needs with volunteer skills and resources during both disaster recovery efforts and everyday community initiatives.

Mayor Karen Love summarizes her recent videos explaining Florida’s upcoming tax proposal referendum, including key details about exemptions, misconceptions, and how property taxes are assessed and distributed. She encourages residents to review their tax bills, attend the upcoming workshop on August 6th at 6:00 p.m. EST, and share input on potential budget cuts if the measure passes.

Mayor Karen Love explains that the city is prioritizing major stormwater projects identified through recent studies, including efforts to reduce flooding in key areas. She outlines the status of three main projects—one denied, one underway, and one approved for future funding—emphasizing that addressing flooding is the city’s top priority and will take time to complete.

Mayor Karen Love explains Gulfport’s current watering restrictions, including allowed days, times, and differences between city, well, and reclaimed water usage. She also outlines the penalties and urges residents to help conserve water during this critical period.