All positions are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. Contact the Mayor’s Office if you are interested in serving on any of these Boards and Commissions.
- Building Code Board of Adjustments & Appeals
- Civil Service Commission
- Election Commission
- Electrical Examining Board
- Historic Preservation Commission
- Housing Authority Board
- Lauderdale County Tourism Commission
- Mechanical Examining Board
- Meridian Airport Authority
- Meridian Community College Board of Trustees
- Meridian Public School District Board of Trustees
- Planning Commission
- Tree Commission
Building Code Board of Adjustments & Appeals
Board of Adjustments & Appeals for Elimination of Repair or Unsafe Buildings
Meets as needed.
Community Development Conference Room: 723 23rd Avenue
Four-Year Term
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Harry F. (Trey) Cooper | 11/1/2024 |
Martin Jack | 11/1/2024 |
Markey Joiner | 11/1/2024 |
Darrell Wayne Raley | 11/1/2024 |
Mary Ruth Sharp | 11/1/2024 |
Civil Service Commission
Meets second Tuesday of every month at 3:30 p.m.
City Hall
Six-Year Term
Stephen Wilson | Commission Attorney |
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Ward 1 – Kathi Wilson | 9/30/2028 |
Ward 2 – Wilbert Jones | 11/30/2028 |
Ward 3 – Ralph Henson, Chairman | 7/18/2026 |
Ward 4 – Gregory Elliott | 7/18/2026 |
Ward 5 – Johnny Moore, Vice Chairman | 11/1/2028 |
Election Commission
Meets every time there is an election.
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Four-Year Term
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Gregory Elliott | 6/1/2025 |
Rick Entrekin | 12/1/2025 |
Jennifer Peebles | 12/1/2025 |
Josephine Virgil | 12/1/2025 |
Electrical Examining Board
Meets first month of each quarter on the fourth Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
Community Development Conference Room: 723 23rd Avenue
Six-Year Term
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Jason Belk | 5/31/2027 |
Tim Hogan | 8/31/2023 |
Matt Sampley | 3/31/2026 |
Juan Wansley | 12/31/2028 |
Brad Woodall | 12/31/2028 |
Historic Preservation Commission
Meets fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m.
Community Development Conference Room: 723 23rd Avenue
Six-Year Term
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Tim Allred | 5/1/2026 |
Austin Davis | 1/31/2028 |
Mark Davis | 2/5/2024 |
Clinton Hale | 1/31/2028 |
Dawn Wright | 2/5/2024 |
Housing Authority Board
Meets fourth Monday of each month at noon.
Meridian Housing Authority Central Office: 2425 E Street
Five-Year Term
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Rob Arline | 2/28/2026 |
E. Maurice Boger | 5/19/2025 |
Wilbert Jones | 5/19/2025 |
Gregory Lane | 12/1/2026 |
Donnie Smith | 2/28/2026 |
Lauderdale County Tourism Commission
Meets second Thursday of each month at 11:00 a.m.
Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience Board Room: 2155 Front Street
Three-Year Term
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Dr. Otis Gowdy, Jr. | 6/30/2026 |
Neil A. Henry | 2/1/2024 |
Steve E. Mann | 7/1/2024 |
Mechanical Examining Board
Meets first month of each quarter on the second Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Community Development Conference Room: 723 23rd Avenue
Six-Year Term
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Zane Chapman | 11/30/2028 |
Greg Heblon | 11/30/2028 |
Ed Mosley | 11/30/2028 |
Michael D. Tew | 11/30/2028 |
David Williams | 11/30/2028 |
Meridian Airport Authority
Meets second Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
Airport Terminal: 2811 Airport Boulevard
Five-Year Term
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Debra Brewer | 2/1/2026 |
Robert Calcote | 2/19/2025 |
James Copeland | 2/19/2025 |
Alan Lamar | 3/7/2028 |
C. Tyler Norman | 2/1/2026 |
Meridian Community College Board of Trustees
Meets second Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m.
Montgomery Hall on MCC Campus: 910 Highway 19 North
Five-Year Term
Dr. Thomas Huebner | Meridian Community College President |
Trustees | Term Expires |
Jamie Bullock Cater | 5/1/2024 |
Tommy E. Dulaney | 5/1/2023 |
LaBaron Hedgemon | 4/1/2025 |
C.D. Smith | 9/2/2025 |
Alex Weddington | 5/1/2022 |
Meridian Public School District Board of Trustees
Click for meeting dates and times.
Five-Year Term
Trustees | Term Expires |
Sally Gray | 7/5/2024 |
Gwendolyn Hardaway | 1/2/2027 |
Kim Houston | 6/16/2026 |
Beverly Pennington | 2/1/2028 |
Ronald J. Turner | 3/1/2025 |
Planning Commission
Meets fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
City Hall third-floor Auditorium
Five-Year Term
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Gloria Brassfield | 10/1/2024 |
Quinn Carlisle | 10/1/2024 |
Dr. Otis Gowdy | 10/1/2024 |
Billy Mitts | 10/1/2024 |
David Stephens | 4/1/2028 |
Tree Commission
Meets second Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
Community Development Conference Room: 723 23rd Avenue
Three-Year Term
The Meridian Tree Commission was established by City Ordinance Number 3890, as amended, for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal, and disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along streets, and in other public areas.
Commissioners | Term Expires |
Angela Barnard | 2/28/2025 |
Donia Evans | 1/1/2023 |
Robert H. Jeffares | 1/1/2023 |
Edward Tureaud | 9/30/2025 |
Duffee Williams | 4/1/2026 |