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Projects in Natchez, Mississippi

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Natchez is $677,848,557

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Project. This project would thoroughly modernize our existing water and wastewater system, providing source water protection and a higher standard of public safety with regard to city water and sewer. Natchez MS 300 $4,000,000 Water -8
Forks of the Road Heritage Trail. This project would greatly enhance one of the primary gateways to our city by creating an African American/Ethnic Heritage Trail along a stretch of St. Catherine Street between the Forks of the Road Slave Market Site Natchez MS 65 $600,000,000 CDBG -5623
West Stiers Neighborhood Reconstruction Project. This network of streets in a severely economically depressed area of the city, must be widened to increase neighborhood commerce and meet general safety standards. Jobs created are + or - 50 or so according Natchez MS 100 $26,581,300 CDBG -12
Phase I--Neighborhoods First Program. A comprehensive revitalization program structured to bring economic development to economically depressed areas of the city, especially to underserved populations. This phase would include infrastructure improvement Natchez MS 200 $12,000,000 CDBG -9
Marblestone Neighborhood Reconstruction Project. This neighborhood, located in a severely economically depressed area of the city, experiences flooding due to inadequate drainage and limited emergency and commercial access due to remarkably narrow street Natchez MS 75 $11,752,500 CDBG -4
Parks and Recreation Improvement Project. This project will allow for maximum economic development impact by creating a sports complex which would allow our city to host major regional and national sports tournaments Natchez MS 350 $9,500,000 CDBG -13
North Natchez Comprehensive Drainage Project. A much needed project to prevent ongoing erosion in the economically depressed minority areas of North Natchez. This project will include widening of existing streets for emergency vehicle access Natchez MS 300 $7,000,000 CDBG -3
Margaret Martin Center for the Arts renovations. We plan to renovate an underutilized former school building for use as a comprehensive performing and visual arts center. It will enhance our areas existing tourism economy and will provide short and long Natchez MS 180 $5,000,000 CDBG -20
Mississippi River Corporation Water Project. This project would provide an additional municipal water tower to Mississippi River Corporation and would allow that corporation to greatly expand operations and hire more staff longterm. Natchez MS 300 $300,000 CDBG -4
Modernizing and Repair of Natchez Housing Authority low income housing. These funds would be used to modernize and repair roofs, kitchens, and outdoor staircases on several low income housing properties--specifically Maryland Heights, Ram Circle Natchez MS 50 $924,757 Housing 2
Technology Infrastructure Improvements Project--Police, Fire, and First Responders. This much needed project would bring our public safety departments up to speed with their computer equipment and network. Natchez MS 20 $90,000 Public Safety 9
Natchez Transit Facility Improvements Project. This project would allow us to create a new, modern public transit facility to centralize our exisiting transit services. Creation of this facility would make operations of our transit system more economica Natchez MS 90 $700,000 Transit -4