Re-Elect · Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Keep Building Waveland's Future, Together

Four years of results. Waveland is a city on the move. Let's finish what we started.

Mayor Jay Trapani beside the Mississippi state flag
Mayor Jay Trapani
Waveland, Mississippi
$12.1M
State & federal grants secured since 2023
$16M
New Marriott hotel, the first in Waveland in 20+ years
15+
New businesses open or under construction
2023
Cruisin' the Coast returned, first since 2007
Promises Kept

Four Years of Getting Things Done

A few highlights from the first term. Every 2022 campaign promise and where it stands today is laid out on the record page.

The new 7 Brew coffee stand open in Waveland
Economic Growth

15+ New Businesses Have Opened

Chick-fil-A, Express Oil Change, Harbor Freight, 7 Brew and more, open or under construction in Waveland.

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The new dual-brand Marriott hotel under construction in Waveland
$16 Million

A Dual-Brand Marriott Hotel

Contract negotiated with developers after the election. Waveland's first hotel development in over 20 years.

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Rickey's Restaurant on Coleman Avenue in downtown Waveland
Downtown

Coleman Ave Is Coming Back

Rickey's Restaurant opened in 2025, with a second new restaurant under construction downtown.

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The Receipts
$12.1M

in State and Federal Funding Secured for Waveland Since 2023

The Welcome to Waveland, Mississippi sign, The Hospitality City, established 1888

Grant funding isn't a promise. It's a paper trail. Ten awards from seven state and federal programs, every one of them itemized: what it was for, and exactly how much.

The funding came from MOSTF, Homeland Security, GOMESA, Tidelands, CapEx, the RESTORE Act, and GCRF.

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The Next Term

The Plan to Finish the Job

01

Keep Growing Waveland Responsibly

02

Strengthen Community Bonds

03

Infrastructure Built for Waveland's Future

04

Finish What We Started

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Jay Trapani with his grandchildren in Waveland, June 2025
About Jay

"I didn't come up through the ranks of politics. I came up through the school of making things happen."

Jay brought the same energy, discipline, and results-focused mindset he used in the private sector to the job of serving Waveland. A husband, father, and grandfather, he has managed people for most of his professional career.

Vote Tuesday, October 6, 2026

We have so much momentum right now. Jay is asking for the honor of your vote so we can keep building a Waveland our families are proud to call home.

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