And from Picayune and Pearl River County

A trip down thru Hancock County over to Harrison County to the Long Beach Alderman meeting where the Mississippi Center for Justice had filed an appeal on the denial of permits for eight MEMA cottages. Voting 4 to 2 - the denial was overturned. A victory for the residents in attendance, Mississippi Center for Justice, and those who had showed up to support the effort including Cheri Honkala - an old supporter of homeless causes.

Labels: Beau Kring, Cheri Honkala, Katrina, Long Beach MS, MEMA

Chapter 2--Long Beach, MS.

Question:
-What are your regulations or restrictions on modular homes in the City of Long Beach?
-What are your objections to the Katrina Cottages?

These are not mobile homes they are modular, approved by the State Fire Marshall, and up held by judges. Perhaps you don't like them, we don't like your home either. But that does not give us the right to force you to move, just as you do not have the right to force these families to move. It takes people from all kinds of jobs to make a City and make it work. From politicians to pastors, mechanics to magistrates, council members and lawyers. No one has the right to tell another that they can not live here or have this type of home to be here and accepted it. This type of class posturing is unacceptable in our cities and violates everything that I, as a Veteran, have fought for. This type of action, makes my stomach turn and serves to strengthen my resolve to overturn it. I have been in the Military since 1984. I tell you this not out of boast, but to illustrate my dedication and commitment to the things I believe in. I do not give up and never fold at the sign of a fight.


Davis "Beau" Kring
WavelandWatchers.wordpress.com


Tuesday, Oct. 6th,
Long Beach meeting was a success for the 5 cottage dwellers who are beginning litigation with the City. They are safe for the time being. But for the other 17 cottage dwellers, the uncertainty continues.

Labels: Beau Kring, Long Beach MS, Waveland

June 2, 2009

by Beau and Cheryl Kring
Co-Chairs, Mississippi PPEHRC /Wave watchers

Tonight at the City meeting we all came to an agreement and we get to
keep our cottages on our property's. We (8 Families) sued the City of
Waveland for the right to keep our cottages on our property. It has
been a long 6 months, but after a few court battles (Which we won) and
arguing at meetings, we finally got the answer tonight. At first they
wanted us to agree with their 16 counts on the 1st. MOU. If we had
NONE of us would have been able to keep our cottages on our own
property. They droped 15 of the counts and kept one in this new MOU.
We all agreed, and signed notarized paper stating that we would never
rent the cottage out to anyone and it has to be our primary resident.
We can sell our property or will it to a family member with the
stipulation that they can never rent it out and it has to be their
primary resident. I feel there are NO losers here. We are all winners.
We get to keep our homes on our own land, and the City gets to keep
their residents, and that means there tax base's. There's not many
people here in Waveland. Very few south of the tracks. There is only 5
houses on our street.
After the meeting was over, there were lots of hugging. We all went
home. I got home and cryed. The overwelming feeling I am having that
it is finally over. My GOD, to know this house is going to finally be
ours. Now the next step is to buy the cottage. Our elevation and
survey has already be done. All we need to do is sign papers and hand
over money. Then MEMA will raise us as high as we need to go. I want
to thank everyone who had a hand in helping all of us keep our homes.
But mainly I want to thank GOD, because without him we would have
never met Andrew Canter and the Mississippi Center for Justice. They
are a wonderful team with great hearts. Thank You, Thank You, Thank
You.

Labels: Beau Kring, Cheryl Kring, Cottage, FEMA, MEMA, Mississippi, MS PPEHRC, Waveland