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Waveland City Hall
The picturesque Waveland City Hall on Coleman Ave.
Echo staff photo by Geoff Belch
Waveland once summer retreat; now full-time community
The City of Waveland was once described by a 19th Century railroad travel writer as being a "great circle of friends." Originally part of Shieldsborough (now Bay St. Louis i. the city receive it<-<>wn charter :n 1 >*'■>'. under which it operates today.
Waveland has long been an established summer retreat and resort for visitors from New Orleans and Natchez. The permanent population came from the descendants of the original French and Spanish explorers.
Today, the city feels the
strength of growth and community development. New businesses are opening and economic and community developers are seeing an increase of interest and ittr ■. *' •. •	?>.-
The current population of 5,369 is expected to increase as industries and agencies such as NASA, Naval Oceanographic offices, the Navy SEALS, GE Plastics, Wellman, Bay Tech, and Con-Tech expand and locate.
City offices are located on Coleman Avenue in a 90-year old building originally constructed as the Waveland
School.
Budget: $9,174,633 Sales & Use Tax Retail 7%
Industry 1.5%
Millage Rates:
School 56.00 County 48.25
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new construction, remod( ing and signs are require as well as for certain oth building improvements.
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