MEDIA ADVISORY September 25, 2012
CONTACT: Robbie Wilbur (601) 961-5277
GoCoast 2020 Listening Sessions to be held in
Mississippi's Gulf Coast Counties October 2, 3, & 4
Events will provide an update of GoCoast 2020 work to date and will give
the public additional opportunities for input into the process.
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The GoCoast 2020 Commission will hold a series of three
Listening Sessions—one in each of the three Mississippi coastal counties—on
October 2, 3 & 4. Each of the events is designed to provide an update on
the current progress of the GoCoast 2020 Commission and to also give an
additional opportunity for the public to make comments and ask questions
about the process.
The following is a schedule of the upcoming GoCoast 2020 Listening
Sessions:
Jackson County: Tuesday, October 2, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus, Fine Arts
Auditorium, Gautier, Mississippi
Harrison County: Wednesday, October 3, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
City of Long Beach Community Center, 20257 Daugherty Road, Long Beach,
Mississippi
Hancock County: Thursday, October 4, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Bay St. Louis Community Hall, 301 Blaize Avenue in Bay St. Louis,
Mississippi
GoCoast 2020 was established by Governor Phil Bryant through executive
order to serve as the official advisory board for the allocation of funds
received by the State of Mississippi under the RESTORE Act and to create a
long-range planning strategy for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. More
information on the Commission is available at www.gocoast2020.com.
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Mr. Robbie Wilbur
Communications Director
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Post Office Box 2261
Jackson, Mississippi 39225
601/961-5277
601/421-5699 (c)
601/961-5715 (f)
rwilbur@deq.state.ms.us
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