PERS will seize any revenue due to Pelahatchie from the state of Mississippi if the town does not pay its PERS obligation. The town did not pay its $9,519 obligation to the Public Employees Retirement System in July.
Mayor Ryshonda Beechem stopped signing checks several weeks ago. She said she did so on the advice of her attorney. Five employees who are not signed up for direct deposit did not receive their paychecks in early August. 21 employees were not paid Friday. Mayor Beechem issued this statement to WJTV:
The workers are not getting paid today because the board refuse to sign the checks and the board has the authority to upload ACH for direct deposit and to sign checks. This board has ALL the power. They have taken away any and every little power I have as the Mayor. Every POSITIVE thing I tried to implement to make the town grow and develop the board denied it. They have overwritten/denied EVERYTHING. I have encouraged the board to sign checks and put their own names beside their financial dealings. They have refused, and here we are. It is a sad day where we cannot trust the transaction of our governing authority, but this is our reality with this board. The evidence is clear; they do not trust their own financial decisions enough to stand by them personally. My family and I are suffering as well, I have not received my pay on many occasions and I have not received it now. IT IS NOT THE MAYOR’S FAULT. I hurt with the employees, the bank has not required an audit. Every time I sign anything the board is contacting the AG. All this education we are pressed to have growing up and obtain the jobs we deserve after going to school, all to be told that you don’t deserve the position or to be paid as an elected official.
Uh-huh. Did the Board of Aldermen pass a resolution or motion "stripping" the Mayor of any powers? Such as motion was not passed at the last two Board meetings this correspondent attended. The Mayor would have undoubtedly vetoed such a motion although the Board would have overridden her veto.
The Board would have to pass a motion and spread it on the minutes if it wanted to strip the Mayor of her powers. Reporters should ask the Mayor to show the motion or minutes when such a claim is made.
The situation is becoming dire in Pelahatchie. The power company showed up earlier this month to shut off the power at the water plant. The bill was not paid to the utility although the town has the money to pay the bill. It just had no means to pay the bill when the Mayor stopped signing checks. Alderwoman Margie Warren managed, after much pleading, to get an extension until September 7. Turning off the water and sewer will affect East Rankin schools, Pelahatchie schools, businesses, and Pelahatchie homes that depend on the town for such needs.
Oh, and an anonymous email smear campaign has begun against the police chief. It appears he is about to get tommed.
Something gotta be did.
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Maybe if she spent all week at the office and in Pelahatchie she should get stuff done.
PERS doesn't accept checks as a form of payment. All payments are drafted directly from the accounts after a monthly report is made on line. Usually that's done by whoever handles payroll. Unless the mayor has directed that person not to make the report, then her story doesn't add up.
Things are about to get more interesting. Stay tuned.
Only querstion is ry Mayor beechem so cray-cray?
What will happen when all of this starts affecting people outside of town concerning sewer, water and power?
I don't live in Pelahatchie but have enjoyed the Muscadine festival in years past. To me this seems to be blatant malicious behavior, I pray something is done quick for the families suffering at the expense of selfish fools.
@1:20 look at the mayor's Facebook page. Her supporters are just as cray cray.
This can't be that complicated.
I'm shocked they don't have a way to step in and at least pay the bills.
What if she was sick and in the hospital, or was incapacitated in some other manner?
if the board hadn't cut her pay, this would have never happened....
its about time someone stood up to the establishment and fought back.
if only mayor lumumba would do the same in jackson we might get something done.
if the board hadn't cut her pay, this would have never happened....
So all of this is nothing more than a mayoral temper tantrum? That isn't leadership and that isn't maturity.
Beechem has completely squandered what little high ground she briefly held. She's done and if she doesn't resign first, or somehow get removed from office as a result of her complete incompetence, she'll be thoroughly drubbed out in 2021.
The town is built on racial animus.
It will have to ignite and burn out before any future can be had there.
At this rate by 2021 there won't be a Pelahatchie!
Don't send BoPeeps with bow ties as a threat any more!
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There is got to be some type of legal oversight from the State since cities are creatures of the State. I would think that the AG would be able to do something.
How in the hell did she ever get elected? Her speech and writing is abysmal, her logic is disjointed and she just sounds like an idiot. Shame on you Pelahatchie, you have the leadership you deserve.
Why the hell would anybody live in Pelahtchie in the first place? They should not even be incorporated. Total waste of resources.
Hard to believe some law wasn't violated with this that would send someone to jail.
How does PERS 'seize' money? Only the IRS has that authority. PERS certainly does not.
But they have good streets, running water, and no drive-bys, but sadly no ice rink in their future.
August 25, 2019 at 9:23 PM
You have that right. Our education tax dollars at work. I am told there is a software package to help one with expressing one's self in written form.
Sad. This mayor doesn’t allow others to handle things. Apparently PERS contacted her numerous times and she did not respond. She says the Board and city clerk did not notify her via Wlbt. Truth is pelahatchie does not have a city clerk remember and she is the only one that opens her mail and responds to her personal email. She does not use the Town set up email she has it diverted to her personal email. PERS sent out letters to all town staff on Friday after she failed to make the payment as requested per the letter numerous times. Now since it’s obvious that she is not and has not taken care of any town business you see that the 1700 hours she stated she has worked for the town and requested they pay her 56000.00 dollars for the work she has done is a JOKE . She might have been doing some work but it wasn’t for the town
So I’m supposed to believe that these aldermen and town workers, most of whom I’ve known my entire life, have suddenly become lying, racist thieves?! Really?
I had honestly hoped that having the first black mayor would finally show folks that Mississippi isn’t the racial hotbed it’s said to be. But, instead, it’s just proven that ignorance, arrogance, selfishness and spite have no color. This mayor has done nothing but divide. If I were African American, I’d be even more ashamed of her.
12:53
What if they’ve always been lying, racist thieves?
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