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26 « THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2000
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Community of Diamondhead gets bigger, better each year
ECHO STAFF REPORT
Diamondhead is a truly unique community, and has grown to become one of the shining stars of the state of Mississippi and the coastal region.
Location, elevation and size make it a very special place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Diamondhead enjoys a climate in which the sun shines brightly on average over 300 days a year, and has an average daily temperature of 68 degrees.
Temperate winters and cooler, coastal summers provide a year-round attraction for people from all over the world.
Diamondhead boasts of 6,600 acres of heavily-wooded, rolling land that rises from sea level at the Bay of St. Louis to over 100 feet above stu I« vel in several locations. Diamondhead i> om- of the h:rht t points of land adjacent to salt water from Texas throughout the Gulf Coast and all the way around Florida.
The town has a population of approximately 5,800 people and is the fastest-growing community in Southern Mississippi. New housing starts have averaged about 175 new homes per year for the past three years.
Restrictive covenants protect the community’s integrity, and it is home to young families as well as retirees.
The backgrounds of its residents are as diverse as anywhere in the country. The median family income, according to a recent survey, is $50,000-plus.
It boasts two of the finest 18-hole championship golf courses in the Southeast; a new country club facility that provides first-class dining and a meeting facility; and a yacht club suited to boaters and nonboaters alike.
Earlier this month, the Diamondhead Country Club and
Property Owners Association ele< ed Richard K. Weber as its ne president. Other officers electi include Bob Marshall, vice prei dent, and Bill Taylor, treasure Secretary Pat Outlaw was uno posed. The officers serve two-yea terms.
Elected to serve on the board directors were: Robert A. "Bol Gustin, Paul Guichet and Joh Hall. They serve staggering terms
Weber is a retired CPA and mai agement consultant. He replacc Roger Urbano, who has served c the Board of Directors since 1996.
The Diamondhead Airport offei a 3,500 foot lighted runway for pr vate planes. Facilities for youn people include three ball field Youth organizations such as Cu Scouts and Girl Scouts are activ there.
::dht-ad i> a private con munity. All of its facilities an amenities are owned by, and are fc the use of, the property owners an their guests. Each property owne pays $35 per month for each parct owned to defer the cost of operatio. of the association. The dues entitl the owners to reduced fees at th clubs and recreational facilities.
All roads, sewer lines, wate lines, electrical, telephone am cable are installed and ready fo hookup. Homeowners, condo am townhouse owners pay nomina fees to offset costs of the fin department, security and garbagi collection.
The community also has a 24 hour security force, which Hancocl County Sheriff Steve Garbei recently offered to bolster with ar officially-designated sheriff’s vehi cle provided by the property owners association.
The vehicle would provide secu rity teams instant dispatch to the sheriff’s office, thereby improving already-impressive emergencj response times.
		
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Diamondhead recreational facilities
Echo staff photo by Donna J. Smith
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