PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- The Pascagoula City Council met with the city's executive management team this morning to discuss long-term plans for the city.

The meeting provided a forum for those who manage different city departments to present data to the council for use in making long-term decisions, leaders said.

The meeting began with the presentation of a financial trend analysis covering the last decade, followed by staff presentations of their departmental needs and expenditure expectations for the next 10 years.

Some of the needs and projections discussed included long-term infrastructure improvements, recreation development and economic development.

"It is necessary periodically to assess our efforts, discuss goals and to bring everyone together to keep the city's progress on track," he said. "We are committed to working together to keep Pascagoula moving forward."

The meeting came to a close around 2 p.m. after six hours of discussion.