The City of Pearl has launched a new text notification system that provides two-way communication between residents, visitors, or businesses and city government departments.
The text notification system has 2 types of available services:
City Alerts - allows you to receive information about emergencies, weather threats, road closures, and more directly from the city. To enable this service, text the word Pearl to 91896.
Report Issues/ Find Answers - allows you to contact a specific department by using a "keyword". When reporting an issue, the text will guide you through the steps that allows you to submit the needed information to take care of the issue and will even allow you to upload an image. To enable this service, text the word Hi or any keyword below to 601.706.3177
Keyword Categories:
Report Animals: Dog, Cat, Animal, Alligator, Deer, Snake, Raccoon
Report Street: Pothole, Road, Striping, Stop Sign, Street Sign
Report Leaks: Leak, Pipe, Puddle, Flooding, Fountain, Hydrant
Report Code Enforce: Overgrown Grass, Business Construction
Report Ditch
Report Street Light
Report Police: Non-emergency issues like Speeding Areas, Tips, etc...
You will receive a reference number once you send the report, so you can follow up on the issue.
If you are experiencing an emergency situation, please do not attempt use the text notification system to summon help, but immediately call 911.
The service is powered by TextMyGov. Message and Data rates will apply, and message frequency will vary. You can text the word STOP at any time to opt-out. You can view the terms and privacy policy info at http://textmygov.com/opt-in-terms-conditions.