Jackson Jambalaya

Thanks for posting this in toto. Grateful for the police and fire departments receiving a percentage and it will help with the costs associated with serving state buildings. MOST would have also accomplished this, but this seems like a reasonable compromise, if the people serving on the new Commission are not prima donas but wish to see Jackson prosper. It would be really nice to be able to have some input to the Governor and to the Lt. Governor on these people.

Who is complaining about the Capital complex bill?

Anyone in Jackson complaining about this is biting the hand that feeds them. We should be grateful for the help.

Too bad it isn't a state takeover of Jackson. That's about the only way to fix the city.

The state cant pay the state bills... they stay in rainy day account..

Give them the vote. Then give them federal law that allows them to move into the neighborhood. Those two were deserved but it should have ended there. But, then they were given federal law that requires they be hired. Then protect their right to retain their employment and give them a leg up on the competition for jobs and education. Then give them the cities. Then give them the legislatures. Then give them all the government jobs. Then give them the purse strings to all the money. The request for more will never end, even when they have it all. Why the hell would it end?

When everybody was given the right to vote that was a good thing. When everybody was allowed to move about in housing opportunity, that was a good thing. The rest were acquiescence to blackmail and other threats.

Rumor has it Chokwe was at the Jackson Country Club easter egg hunt on Saturday. Wonder where he stands on this bill?

10:35, the City receives plenty for any services that they provide for police and fire. Ever noticed how many workers there are in those buildings that need this protection? Watch them eat lunch? See them at the gas stations on their way home - either to somewhere in Jackson or else driving to surrounding communities? The city receives plenty of benefits from all those state buildings - otherwise why would everytime there is a discussion about relocating a state agency every surrounding community if fighting for it.

The CCID bill is a good thing for the metropolitan area - without the saving of Jackson all suffer. And this will help in a small degree with the infrastructure. But it is needed not because of the state buildings that don't pay taxes - if that's your theory then lets go get the churches and hospitals to start pitching in as well. A lot more property is off the tax rolls due to those categories than due to being a state building. Granted, the hospitals bring jobs with them as well, and families that spend money while visiting patients in hospitals. But they are getting police and fire protection from the city so what do you propose they should be paying?

It is only a short drive @12:48 from his private gated street.

Antar and his crowd are the 'government takeover' criers. Antar's Puppet Master Brother Kali has used the term and associated fear of extensively.

All B.S. aside - this is a win/win for the metro center.

The state is finally paying the city of Jackson for contributing to the wear and tear of Jackson's infrastructure.

Albeit it's sad that it took this long

But the main thing is - the city can now focus on improving Ridgewood Road, Northside Drive, Woodrow Wilson, Meadowbrook, State Street between Meadowbrook and Countyline Road, Hanging Moss, Livingston.

This is the golden ticket for the Metro area. This will make the city and state more attractive.

There aren't any more excuses after this. It's time to put up or shut up.

So in the World of Catfish Jackson gets a pass for all the failures up until now.

First item on the list needs to be Smith Park. The proposals are already done and the work is shovel ready.

Look behind the library at the behemoth buildings that the state is constructing. Downtown has become 10 square miles of government concrete (fed, state, county and city). Of course Jackson needs help with the infrastructure maintenance and providing services.

@ April 17, 2017 at 1:31 PM

"So in the World of Catfish Jackson gets a pass for all the failures up until now."

Well in all honesty - whoever is elected to public office, is basically purchasing the home from the previous owner and it falls on them to make the necessary improvements while under their care.

I won't say Jackson gets a pass, but it's some much-needed relief and whoever the next mayor is, will have the opportunity to reallocate resources
without having to stress over on what is a higher priority.

This is great for Jackson. Some don't like it because there will be no patronage, no do nothing jobs and no contracts for the political cronies of the Jackson public officials.

2:45 nails it. Any so-called public official of the city or representing any part of the city that objects to this assistance that is being provided by the state to cover Jackson's decades of failure can only object because they can't control the dollars and they will actually be used to fix the infrastructure, not to provide jobs, triple bottom line benefits, contracts for cronies, mentoring, reelection campaign programs, or other ways to piss them away.

@1:13 pm, I have absolutely no objection to those who do not pay ad valorum taxes contributing to the police and fire. The hospitals require special fire equipment and the City of Jackson furnishes this. The hospitals that do not use Jackson Water definitely need to volunteerly pay an honorarium to the City for fire protection. 25 years ago only 35% of the property in Jackson was non-taxable. Today's figure is over 40% and growing.

One should look at Baton Rouge as to the cost savings of concentrating all State Buildings in the downtown area. Louisiana had allowed scattering of state offices and discovered benefits to the budget of returning to downtown.

@ April 17, 2017 at 4:14 PM

"25 years ago only 35% of the property in Jackson was non-taxable. Today's figure is over 40% and growing."

Now I see why our car tags are at astronomical rates right now in Jackson. I was not aware of those figures - thank you for sharing

So, if the DFA cops pull me over for speeding or running a stop sign, does the fine I pay go to Jackson or to the state coffers? If the DFA cops actually arrest me, do they book me into jail, or do they call JPD for transport and booking? If I live or work in the area that they will now have jurisdiction in, does that mean I can call them directly or that Jackson 911 can dispatch them? 9 times out of 10, they would be able to respond more quickly than JPD to areas like Belhaven Heights.

The car tags are Mississippi's personal property tax. One can avoid paying much for vehicle tags by driving old vehicles, LOL. Personally, I prefer the tax man staying out of my home just on general individual rights. They come to businesses and count computers, desks, copy machines, etc.

we need to give this state back to the choctaw, and become one big indian reservation.

we need to give this state back to the choctaw, and become one big indian reservation.

Well, here we go again. As soon as this is established an enormous bond will be floated on the back of the "improvement district ". At first glance this might be a good thing, as Jackson slips further toward insolvency the state governmental district will have a method to address the upkeep of the area around the Capitol...in reality, political donors make off with bond counsel cash right off the top and more debt on the taxpayers while revenue is taken from the coffers of Jackson

"There are limits on what funds can be spent by the district under Section 8:

5%: administrative expenses
10%: pay Jackson for police and fire protection provided to the district.
85%: NOT LESS than this amount can be used for improvement projects."the

KF-- the bill reads "may... at the discretion..." on the 10% for Jxn police and fire.

Antar and his crowd are the 'government takeover' criers. Antar's Puppet Master Brother Kali has used the term and associated fear of extensively.

Links or quotes?

I question the need for a statement that the bid process will be crafted such that minorities will have an equal opportunity to bid. That's nothing more than cowtowing, inserting a bullshit parenthetical clause in hope of pleaseing a group of gripers and the entitled.

Is there the anticipation that there could be a process implemented that would create an unfair playing field for any group? If so, state it.

But, as long as we're going to have such bullshit included in the regs, should we not also include this: 'However, it is understood that any successful bidder will be expected to do quality work regardless of prior success in winning bid awards simply due to skin color'.

Here we go again....pretending that we might live in the fifties where job-opportunity sheets are posted only on the interior walls of white-only lodges and private clubs.

1:31pm Is it a " pass" on Jackson's past failures or a recognition of the State's past failures?

Why does the Capitol Improvement District include Fondren, Belhaven, and JSU ? 99% of the government buildings are located between High Street and Pearl Street (to the north and south) and I-55 and Gallatin (to the east and west). Seems like the district could/should have been much smaller.

Probably because it is covering UMMC although I don't know why they went so far out on Old Canton Road. It goes in the other direction too. A nice chunk of land was included in the path to JSU.

Guessing they were trying to capture the Venyu data center though thought that effort with UMMC was on the rocks and not moving forward.

Went out into Fondren, but skipped Woodland Hills (If I'm getting that right, but you know what I mean.) And why Mayes Lake, Lefluer's, and the Museums? Doesn't MDWFP have law enforcement? Capitol cops will be responsible for the city's comm center and the freaking Water Plant at the end of Riverside?

Also omitted is the defacto end of Downtown at Silas Brown/Jefferson.

Eastern boundaries couldn't have anything to do with twin lakes, one lake, whatever they're calling it now, could it?

Does this mean we need to revise the 1% Infrastructure tax master plan to exclude the Capitol Improvement District? It would surely benefit the whole city to have the 1% available totally outside the CID.

QUESTION: Not exactly on this topic but included in the CID. Was Graymont resurfaced by the City or by the County? Clarion-Ledger article did not mention. Was it the end from Fortification southward, or was it the end going northward?

Saw that Donner and her kiddies want to spend 1% sale tax dollars on sidewalks. No joke. Hey Yarber, forget the surface sewage problem just give 'em some sidewalks.

1017. Depends on which part of Greymont you are referring.

Greymont from Fortification to Pinehurst was reaped by contractor using 1% dollars. Greymont between Coliseum and old Ramada was reaped by city using city crews.

I get everything in that map and why itis in the capitol district except for that triangle at the top bordered by Meadowbrook. What presence does the state have in that area?

Or what elected official from Jackson required this in order to support the bill? Curious who lives in that triangle.

District lines were drawn largely to gain support of BC in legislature, including that area north of Fondren and south to JSU. Dem proposal in the Senate was to include all of Jackson without any lines. In conference the northern district line and the western line was expanded.

The eastern boundary was drawn with the "McGowan Boondoggle" in mind. No doubt about that. Good move, legislature.

UMMC has contemplated using the Old McRae's Meadowbrook as a telehealth center, which may explain why that area was included in the district.

12:55

Is that the standard for application of these funds?

What presence does the state have?

How about state tax credits to a gazillion dollar low income project behind the stadium which, when all 2000 of the new toilets were linked up, caused the 150 year sewer system to collapse on West street? Today the city is out there spraying shit off the road.....I shit you not.

Consider all the idiots who think the total greenhorn BabyChok Antar can fix this.

City infrastructure is now in a state of real time collapse city-wide. It is an emergency but no governmental entity will do a thing until control is ceded away by Jackson.

It ONLY gets worse from here. Jackson can't get the job done. Can't.

This effort should have been locally driven and passed with the entire West Capitol Street Corridor in mind. The State helping out the only accredit Zoo is a sign of progress and intergovernmental collaborations the City and State require. I mean why not include one of the major and most historic gateway/corridors to Downtown and even drive the westside "Gateway" access to the proposed "Medical Corridor" that we have yet to hear from or see come to fruition. Come on, take care of the thousands of properties that MS SOS owns and stop selling them to dummy companies from Tahiti and slum landlords. Our city is not for bid, don't tread on me.