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
WE ARE HERE
Summer and Fall
2025
Phase 5
Adopt the Plan
Winter and Spring 2026
Latest News
Fact Base
The Fact Base has been released! The project team has summarized their findings about the City in this existing conditions report, which will anchor policy development for the new plan. You can find the Fact Base in the Resources section below.
Community Survey & Plan150 Workshop
The Community Survey is now closed! Thank you to everyone who completed the survey, conducted or participated in a Plan150 Workshop, or came out to the community engagement workshops from July 17th to July 19th! Your participation is key to putting together an excellent comprehensive plan.
Future Deliverables
Phase 4 of the project has commenced. Over the next few months, the project team and steering committee will draft the plan for delivery to the community this winter.
Please continue to keep an eye on this space as the project continues!
Resources
All documents and presentations related to the Hattiesburg 150 Comprehensive Plan Update will be posted here!
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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