Help Shape the Future of Hattiesburg
In February 2025, Hattiesburg launched the first major update of the Hattiesburg Comprehensive Plan since 2008. The process is an opportunity for all Hattiesburg residents, business and property owners, and other community members to help shape the City’s future. The updated Comprehensive Plan will re-establish the vision and goals for Hattiesburg, as well as update the policy foundation to guide where and how the City grows, and what new opportunities might become available to residents in the future.
This website will be the community’s go-to source of information throughout the process.
Comprehensive Plan Process
Phase 1
Project Launch
Winter and Spring
2025
Phase 2
Identify New Issues & Opportunities
Spring and Summer
2025
Phase 3
Evaluate Planning Influences
Spring and Summer
2025
Phase 4
Develop the Plan
Summer 2025 to Spring 2026
Phase 5
Adopt the Plan
WE ARE HERE
Spring 2026
Latest News
Public Review Draft
The public review draft of the new comprehensive plan has been released! The project team has spent the past months developing the new objectives, policies, and actions that will direct City policy for the next 25 years.
You can find the draft of the new plan in the Resources section below.
Draft Plan Open Houses (+ Posters!)
From April 30th to May 2nd, the City will be held nine open houses at locations throughout the community for residents to come explore and evaluate the content of the new plan. If you did not have a chance to make it to one of the open houses, don't worry—please take the online survey to give additional feedback! This survey closes May 8th, 2025.
The 13 posters that provided a concise summary of the plan that were available at the open house are also available! To download them, please click the below link.
Resources
All documents and presentations related to the Hattiesburg 150 Comprehensive Plan Update will be posted here!
May 4, 2026
13 posters that were available at the in-person open house sessions from 4/30 to 5/2. These posters consolidate the recommendations included in the draft comprehensive plan into 8 topics. These posters do not include the supplementary actions from Chapter 4: Implementation Handbook.
April 22, 2026
Public review draft of the new Hattiesburg 150 & Beyond Comprehensive Plan, detailing the City's planned policy directions for new development over the next 25 years.
September 15, 2025
Presentation to City Council explaining the Fact Base and summarizing and analyzing online and in-person public engagement results.
September 15, 2025
Existing conditions report and analysis summarizing project team findings to anchor policy development for the upcoming plan.
August 6th, 2025
Participant and Facilitator Cards for independent community engagement workshop facilitation, as well as Collage Boards for prompting discussion. If you do not have easy access to a printer, please stop by City Hall to pick up workshop materials.
February 4th, 2025
Presentation to City Council kicking off the Comprehensive Plan project. Includes stakeholder responsibilities chart, overall schedule for the project, and description of the purpose of a Comprehensive Plan.
Current Comprehensive Plan
The purpose of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan was to identify the long-range goals and policies that should be used to guide public and private decision-making related to Hattiesburg‘s future growth and community development from 2008-2028.
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