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26 « THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2000
THE SEA COAST ECHO • HANCOCK TODAY
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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 sea level in sevefal locations. Diamondhead is one of the highest 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 elected Richard K. Weber as its new president. Other officers elected include Bob Marshall, vice president, and Bill Taylor, treasurer. Secretary Pat Outlaw was unopposed. The officers serve two-years terms.
Elected to serve on the board of directors were: Robert A. "Bob" Gustin, Paul Guichet and John Hall. They serve staggering terms.
Weber is a retired CPA and management consultant. He replaced Roger Urbano, who has served on the Board of Directors since 1996.
The Diamondhead Airport offers a 3,500 foot lighted runway for private planes. Facilities for young people include three ball fields. Youth organizations such as Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts are active there.
Diamondhead is a private community. All of LU5 taciiities and amenities are owned by, and are for the use of, the property owners and their guests. Each property owner pays $35 per month for each parcel owned to defer the cost of operation of the association. The dues entitle the owners to reduced fees at the clubs and recreational facilities.
All roads, sewer lines, water lines, electrical, telephone and cable are installed and ready for hookup. Homeowners, condo and townhouse owners pay nominal fees to offset costs of the fire department, security and garbage collection.
The community also has a 24-hour security force, which Hancock County Sheriff Steve Garber recently offered to bolster with an officially-designated sheriff’s vehicle provided by the property owners association.
The vehicle would provide security teams instant dispatch to the sheriffs office, thereby improving already-impressive emergency response times.
Diamondhead recreational facilities
Echo staff photo by Donna J. Smith
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