Friday, February 17, 2012

Rez board backs down on new fees. (Updated. Video included.)

The Board of Directors for the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District voted to rescind a new policy imposing new fees for special events held on district property. The policy generated much controversy this week after it was learned fees would rise from $500 to the greater of either $1,500 or 10% of all revenue received for the two largest special events- Pepsi Pops and the Dragonboat Regatta. The fee would include income generated from sponsorships, vendors, ticket sales, and entrance fees. Several groups such as Brown Bottling, the Mississippi Symphony, and the Madison County Chamber of Commerce complained. The policy was approved by the district's Shoreline Committee last Monday.

Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee speaks at meeting while D.I. Smith
watches and Madison Herald's Lucy Weber takes notes.

Board member and Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee moved to rescind the policy at the board meeting. It should be noted Mayor McGee voted for the policy at the January meeting. The Ridgeland Mayor then said later the January vote by the board for the new policy was "hasty". Board President Jack Winstead then lectured the audience on taking problems to the media and "politicians" instead of discussing them with the board (5:45 in video). Proposed policy, Earlier post on fee increase

Several representatives complained to this correspondent as well as other reporters the district did not inform them of the new policy until late January. They said budgets and ticket prices were already set thus the new fees would cause an unexpected and severe hardship. Kasey Perry of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce said it would reverse a projected first-time profit for the regatta to yet another loss. Reservoir officials were unable to provide JJ what the actual district expenses for Pepsi Pops and regatta were although the executive director estimated they were two to three thousand dollars each for the two events.





Interview with Mayor McGee



Posted by Kingfish at 12:01 AM

8 comments:

Shadowfax said...

Now if they would just 'rescind' John Sigman's 'offer of employment' document.

February 16, 2012 at 6:17 PM
Anonymous said...

I wonder if the Rez Board will ever 'rescind' on Harbor Walk and the Hotel California ?

February 16, 2012 at 8:21 PM
Shadowfax said...

The mayor voted for a 'hasty' measure, but once that was exposed, he moved to rescind the measure for which he hastily voted? Nominate that guy for 'politician'.

February 17, 2012 at 1:32 AM
Anderson said...

It should be noted Mayor McGee voted for the policy at the January meeting. The Ridgeland Mayor then said later the January vote by the board for the new policy was "hasty".

What an ass. And just think, on Feb. 21, Ridgeland voters can choose to have TWO McGees running the city!

Don't stay home, Ridgeland folks - turn out and vote for D.I. We need someone keeping these bozos straight.

February 17, 2012 at 8:31 AM
Anonymous said...

In the Clarion Ledger Grinning Gene McGee says that it wouldn't be "proper" to imposed the fee that he voted for earlier. Typical Gene.

February 17, 2012 at 8:49 AM
Anonymous said...

What is 'reasonable' Gene is to quantify the true costs and lay all the cards out on the table. Because after this debacle replete with Jack Winstead's 'blame the media' mentality no one is going to accept diddly squat from the Board going forward without full disclosure.

February 17, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Anonymous said...

Give Gean a break. Since he started wearing those spandex bicycle tights, his voice pitch raised and his ability to think lowered.

February 17, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Anonymous said...

You are all a bunch of rabble rousers!

February 17, 2012 at 2:02 PM

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