There are 14 article(s) tagged Allen Latimer:

• September 2023

  • Horn Lake proposed budget sees no millage increase

    Horn Lake’s aldermen will consider the DeSoto County city’s new fiscal year budget on Tuesday.

    By Beth Sullivan September 04, 2023

• July 2023

  • Horn Lake residents want ‘places that make community’

    “People are wanting a real sense of place,” said Bob Barber of Orion Planning and Design, sharing some early planning concepts to bring community engagement to the suburb.

    By Beth Sullivan July 14, 2023

• March 2023

  • DeSoto County mayors ‘hopeful’ for agreement in tax collector dispute

    With tax collector Joey Treadway asking for more money before he continues to collect taxes for DeSoto County cities, the mayors hope some agreement can be reached.

    By Beth Sullivan March 29, 2023

  • Horn Lake residents, officials begin planning the suburb’s future

    Citizens got a look at Horn Lake’s early version of the city’s first comprehensive plan in 20 years and expressed their views for the suburb’s future.

    By Beth Sullivan March 01, 2023

• December 2022

  • Horn Lake to launch registry, licensing fees for residential rentals

    Horn Lake will begin its registry of rental properties in the DeSoto County city next week as a way to gain better control of the growing trend.

    By Beth Sullivan December 29, 2022

• April 2022

  • Horn Lake bows out of pot sales and cultivation — for now

    Concerns about the nuances in the state’s pot legislation caused Horn Lake officials to opt out of the sale and cultivation of marijuana. But that decision may be temporary.

    By Toni Lepeska April 06, 2022

• March 2022

  • Improved shelters planned for DeSoto’s growing pet population

    Hernando, Horn Lake are seeing an increase in stray animals.

    By Toni Lepeska March 15, 2022

  • Horn Lake looks for answers regarding on-street parking

    Horn Lake Alderman Robby Dupree points out the traffic hazards associated with street parking, and Mayor Allen Latimer said, “I think parking on the street cheapens the look of a neighborhood.”

    By Toni Lepeska March 13, 2022

  • Horn Lake holds off on opting out of Mississippi medical marijuana law

    Horn Lake officials delay decision on whether to allow medical marijuana sales in the city but discuss the pot smell accompanying cultivation facilities.

    By Toni Lepeska March 02, 2022

• February 2022

  • DeSoto leaders consider opting out of medical marijuana sales

    The Mississippi Legislature has approved the sale of medical marijuana, but local leaders have concerns about factors such as zoning where the sales occur.

    By Toni Lepeska February 27, 2022

• January 2022

  • Horn Lake’s new recruiter believes in doing things that ‘make you stand out’

    T.J. Cates is tasked with drawing more retail and commercial entities to Horn Lake in hopes of enhancing folks to the DeSoto County city.

    By Toni Lepeska January 19, 2022

  • Dream of building a mosque endures rejection and a court challenge

    Horn Lake has reached an agreement that will allow a mosque built in the DeSoto County city.

    By Toni Lepeska January 17, 2022

• December 2021

  • DeSoto County to divide opioid settlement funds

    Cities in DeSoto County are discussing how to use the settlement funds over the opioid crisis. The money will be spread over about 18 years.

    By Toni Lepeska December 13, 2021

• November 2021

  • Olive Branch focuses on controlling blight

    Concerns about absentee landlords have led Olive Branch and other DeSoto County cities to look at ordinances to control blight.

    By Toni Lepeska November 29, 2021