Department of Development Services

Pat Falkner

    Division Head

    City Planner

pat.falkner@tupeloms.gov

(662) 841-6520 

    Development Code Process

        Review of Application for Zoning

         Actions

        Technical Assistance on Specific

         Projects

    Implementation of Comprehensive Plan

    Revision or Replacement of Development

         Code

    Oversight and Program Development for

        Housing and neighborhood

        revitalization

    Coordination of Interdepartmental

        Process for Developing Bike and

        Pedestrian Infrastructure and

        Greenways System

Renee Ray

    Senior Planner

renee.ray@tupeloms.gov

   (662) 841-6510

    Development Code Revision

    Neighborhood Plans

    Bike and Pedestrian Plan

    Historical Preservation

Marilyn Vail

    Zoning Administrator

marilyn.vail@tupeloms.gov

(662) 841-6510

    Zoning

    Signs

Sherrie Cochran

    Environmental Planner

sherrie.cochran@tupeloms.gov
(662) 841-6510

    Commercial Site Landscaping Review

    Keep Tupelo Beautiful

    Solid Waste Recycling 

    Illegal Dumping

    Neighborhood Projects

    Division Head

    Director of Community Development

zell.long@tupeloms.gov
(662) 841-6411

    Neighborhood Associations

    Homeowner Rehab Program

    Housing Grants

    Community Liaison

    All-America City Information

    Neighborhood Development Corporation

Peggy Woods

    Neighborhood Coordinator

peggy.woods@tupeloms.gov
(662) 841-6411

    Home Buyers Education Classes

    (662) 840-2078

    Floodplain Management

    Subdivision Requirements

    Street and Storm Water Standards

    Drainage Issues

Brent Spears

    Engineering Technician 

brent.spears@tupeloms.gov

(662) 840-2078

    Drainage

    Subdivision Inspections

    Street and Storm Water Standards

    Street Inspections

    Sanitary Sewer Inspections     

    Surveying for City Projects

    Floodplain Questions

    CADD

    GPS

Lesley Rakestraw

    Engineering Technician 

lesley.rakestraw@tupeloms.gov

(662) 840-2078

    Drainage

    Subdivision Inspections

    Street Inspections     

    Sanitary Sewer Inspections

    CADD

    GPS Field Data Collection

    City GPS Site Maintenance

    Public Safety Mapping

        Police

        Fire

        Public Works

        Utilities

Renee Newton

    GIS Technician

renee.newton@tupeloms.gov

(662) 840-2078 

    Mapping

        Addressing

        Census Data

        City Properties

        All Other Projects

    City wide Data Management

Building Staff

David Wammack

    Division Head

    Chief Building Inspector

david.wammack@tupeloms.gov

(662) 841-6510

    Commercial Building Code

         Enforcement

    Commercial Drainage During

         Construction

    Handicap Accessibility

    Commercial Plan Review

Patrick Reagan

Building Inspector

patrick.reagan@tupeloms.gov

(662) 841-6510

    Residential Building Code Enforcement

Jimmy Farnham

    Building Inspector

jimmy.farnham@tupeloms.gov

(662) 841-6510

    Residential Building Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement Staff

Cliff Brinkley

    Code Enforcement Manager

cliff.brinkley@tupeloms.gov

(662) 840-2072

    Code Enforcement

    Housing Code

    Violations

    Asbestos Abatement

Debra Byrd

    Code Enforcement

debra.byrd@tupeloms.gov

(662) 840-2072

    Code Enforcement - Residential

    Building Code

    Residential Rental License Program

Lynda Ford

    Code Enforcement

lynda.ford@tupeloms.gov

(662) 840-2072

    Code Enforcement - Residential

    Building Code

    Residential Rental License Program

Permits Staff

Gladys Ruff

    Permits Office Manager

gladys.ruff@tupeloms.gov

(662) 841-6414

    Building & Sign Permits

    Privilege Tax License

    Temporary Uses/Events

    Contractor Licensing

    License Commission

    Vehicle Sales Permits

Pauline Hereford

    Permits Clerk

pauline.hereford@tupeloms.gov

(662) 841-6414

    Privilege Tax License

    Building & Sign Permits

    Carport Sale Permits

    Contractor Licensing

    Inspection Scheduling

    Vehicle Sales Permits

Nicckhale Sundaj

    Permit Clerk

nicckhale.sundaj@tuploms.gov

(662) 841-6510

    Purchasing

    Contractor Licensing

    Inspection Scheduling

Natalia Davis

    Permits Clerk

natalia.davis@tupeloms.gov

(662) 841-6414

    Privilege Tax License

    Building and Sign Permits

    Carport Sale Permits

    Contractor Licensing

    Inspection Scheduling