Due to the extreme heat in the summer months, the City Maintenance employees’ hours are from 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Garbage and Rubbish collection begins at 6:00 a.m.
- Garbage- Monday and Thursday
- Rubbish- Tuesday and Friday
Due to the extreme heat in the summer months, the City Maintenance employees’ hours are from 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Garbage and Rubbish collection begins at 6:00 a.m.
Alderman Lester Magee was inducted into the Mississippi Municipal League (MML) Hall of Fame recently at the MM 94th Annual Conference held in Biloxi.
The MML Hall of Fame was established to recognize municipal elected officials who have served in office for 20 years or more. Alderman Lester Magee Ward 1 has served City of Collins as an elected official for over 27 years.
The mission of the Mississippi Municipal League is helping cities and towns excel. MML is a non-partisan association established in 1931, representing 290 cities, town and village governments in Mississippi. MML is also affiliated with the National League of Cities, a lobbying, legislative and legal arm representing municipalities before the U.S. Congress.
For more information about the Mississippi Municipal League, visit www.mmlonline.com.
Collins Deputy Clerk Renee Thomas completed a three-year course held by the Municipal Clerk’s Association and the Mississippi State Extension Service to become a Certified Municipal Deputy Clerk/Collector. The classes she participated in included Mississippi laws, codes, budgeting, etc. She received her certificate at the Mississippi Municipal League conference held July 21-23 in Biloxi.
In order to locate a one-family mobile home in the city limits, you must first do the following before the mobile home can be located on your property.
The City of Collins Board of Aldermen will make a decision to approve or disapprove your petition after all steps are taken.
Santa Claus is coming to Downtown Collins Friday Night!
With all the decorations going up in downtown Collins, it isn’t hard to know that the Christmas Season is here! One of the events that will be held this Christmas Season is Santa’s Village of Games set to be held in Downtown Collins Friday, December 2, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. It is hoped that this event will bring families and friends to Main Street to enjoy this Season of the year.
An assortment of games will be set up in the V.O. Smith Courtyard. There will be photo opportunities with Santa during the evening, along with a dry slide, obstacle course, train ride and much more.
Some of the downtown merchants will be open for shopping and dining throughout the evening.
Everyone is invited to stroll down Main Street Collins and enjoy the sights, sounds and food of the Christmas Season.