Saturday, June 20, 2020

Jackson Holds Zoomer on Siemens Money

The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 


The City of Jackson will host two virtual community discussions to gain valuable input on how the settlement money awarded to the City from the Siemens lawsuit can be allocated to best serve the people of Jackson.


The first discussion will be held this Saturday, June 20th at 2:00 p.m. An additional virtual discussion will be held on Monday, June 22nd at 6:00 p.m.

To join in on the discussion, log on to www.zoom.com.
Meeting ID: 343 365 7039
Password: 2324

Participants are asked to submit questions/comments ahead of time via email to media@jacksonms.gov.

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

" To join in on the discussion, log on to www.zoom.com.
Meeting ID: 343 365 7039
Password: 2324 "

Thanks KF.

The should be an interesting (Zoom) meeting to say the least.

Anonymous said...

When did the very efficient Lumumba Administration issue this statement?

The first Zoomer will be held "this Saturday at 2 pm".

HMMM, great way to avoid much participation with the meeting being announced the same day.


This is a no-brainer though - after Lumumba pays his attorneys the $30 million 'fee', the rest should go into the water-sewer fund to repay all that they borrowed (from the banks, the state loan fund, the city general fund and the 1% fund) to stay afloat while they were not collecting bills.

The rest should stay in the water/sewer fund in order to give it the required cushion to maintain a reasonable bond rating.

But, that's probably not what Mayor Talk-a-lot will do; its burning a hole in his pocket and he wants to spend it going into next year's election season.

Anonymous said...

How about allowing the money to go to the water issues... let the tax base decide. Eastover CCofJackson Meadowbrook highlands waterstone eastparke brackenshire belhaven woodland hills etc... they already pay for pu pic schools but send to private... at least they can have a say in the money on this issue considering they are the makers. But ludumbo will let west Jackson decide and it will go to a minority issue or cause.

Anonymous said...

So anyone can join in? Sounds like that could get messy

Anonymous said...

Y'all better hurry as that money is vaporizing by the second. Lots of palms to grease.

The Truth Seeker said...

Why not just piss it away, thats what's going to happen.

Anonymous said...

Fund the zoo!

Anonymous said...

Put it into the zoo

Anonymous said...

Didn’t the Farish St project run out of money? Seems logical to get that money maker back going.

Anonymous said...

Check those foreign bank accounts

Anonymous said...

Spend it on upgrading the sewer system including the treatment plant. They are already out of EPA compliance. They will end up spending it on some re-election boondoggle.

Anonymous said...

The city does NOT have 60 million $!!!
It borrowed the original money. It still OWES it.... PLUS...the 30 millionmillion that went to the lawyers!!
The city is actually in the hole for 30 million dollars

Anonymous said...

The logical thing to do would be take the money from a water issue settlement and apply it to fixing the f’ed up water system. Does it really take a Zoom meeting. This is like getting a check from your insurance after a wreck and trying to decide if you should use the money for a vacation instead of fixing the car.

Anonymous said...

Exactly, 7:32...but that's way too damned logical!

Anonymous said...

How about fixing the water meters? That was what the money was for in the first place. What is the city doing to fix the water system? Do they think the system they have now is going to work? If so they should return the money. If not they should use the money to fix the system.
Does the city have a plan to provide water for free to all of the citizens?

Anonymous said...

The logical thing to do would be take the money from a water issue settlement and apply it to fixing the f’ed up water system. Does it really take a Zoom meeting. This is like getting a check from your insurance after a wreck and trying to decide if you should use the money for a vacation instead of fixing the car.
June 21, 2020 at 7:32 AM
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Everyone remember this brilliant comment for when the water issue is still there 10 years from now. Smart communities would have a plan and keep tabs of what’s spent. But we all know that’s not going to happen.


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