Seabees renovate Wiggins PD bldg

WIGGINS, Miss. - Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 and Wiggins city officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 15 to mark the conclusion of the Seabees’ renovation project for the Wiggins Police Department and Municipal Courthouse. The project included interior framing, rough in and finish of electrical and plumbing features, interior sheetrock, suspended ceilings, and various floor finishes for the 21 interior spaces, nine restrooms, kitchen, utility room, and three hallways in the 7,417 square foot facility. The project provided a labor cost savings to the city equal to some $600,000. “I don’t believe we ever would’ve been able to get back in here without the help of the Seabees,” said Mayor Joel T. Miles. The Gulfport, Miss.-based Seabees are preparing for its next deployment in early 2019. (Source: NMCB 133 01/17/19)