Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Trash Talk: Council Discusses Going It Alone

Update: Motion to issue garbage RFP passes 7-0.   

The Jackson City Council is holding a meeting right now to discuss issuing another RFP for garbage collection services.   The meeting is streamed below.

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba refuses to issue another RFP even though the current one-year contract expires in the spring.  

 

The City Council rejected a contract with Richard's Disposal earlier this year after the administration recommended awarding a 6-year contract to the New Orleans company.  Richard's Disposal sued the city of Jackson over the rejection of the contract.  

Mayor Lumumba claims he can't issue another RFP because of the litigation over the previous RFP.  

Kingfish note: Even if the law allows the City Council to issue an RFP, it will be the administration that scores the bids and recommends a contract to the City Council. 

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Not one believes this idiot we have for a mayor. Seems only news stations locally still tend to cater to him and give him a pass. We’re all sick of Chokwe and his moron phD Omari!!!

Anonymous said...

There goes our mayor; lying his ass off again.

Anonymous said...

Someone is obligated because of being paid under the table

Detroit Says Just a Minute Now said...

Attention city council - don't be messing with the big guy's 10%. Right?

Anonymous said...

Great! The faster that Jackson is bankrupt, the faster Antar will be replaced with a receiver.

Anonymous said...

The judge already told them how to handle this, but it appears they are too slow to remember. Their lawyer should remember. Get the judge to order the mayor to issue the RFP, since the council cannot do this.

Anonymous said...

What reason does the local media have for not calling out this so-called alleged mayor? Is it that bullshit excuse of respecting the office and not the officer?

I don't suppose it makes any difference why. If either one of them, media or mayor, told the truth, they've lied so many times I wouldn't believe them anyway.

Anonymous said...

This here's way more interesting than all the speculation about a certain former deputy sheriff!

Anonymous said...

and the beat goes on, the beat goes on Drums pounding a rhythm to the brain la-de da de......

Anonymous said...

I used to think the mair was just playing games. Now I am seriously wondering if he is either mentally tetched or, as Stokes claims, doin' dope.

Anonymous said...

Countries that are part of the “third world” are generally characterized by (1) high rates of poverty, (2) economic and/or political instability, and (3) high mortality rates.

The presumption that Jackson, MS is now third world is a sound one. A primitive, undeveloped (or severely regressed) province subsisting in continued atrophy. Heavenly Father, please be with the people of Jackson, Amen.

Anonymous said...

its the $60K a month "IT" fee for Richards that is being split amongst the mayor and his "friends"

Anonymous said...

I could not get this to work, but I will bet HizHonor, the Mayor is at a luxurious resort on the public’s dole or paid for by a contractor. What does it take until people realize the mayor is the second coming of “Nero” who fiddled while Rome burned.

Anonymous said...

all of the obvious corruption aside, I ask this because I am not a resident of Jackson, but I do work here, Does Richards actually do a decent job?

Anonymous said...

We can't issue another RFP due to pending litigation, but I bet Richard's gets its invoices paid while under pending litigation. Other contractors do not, but Richards does.

Anonymous said...

They are going to keep this up and come April, the citizens will be without garbage pickup again. The mayor thinks he can just hold out for the council to approve Richard’s, and they will fold at the last minute to avoid having no pickup and penalties from DEQ - who should totally drop the hammer on them if they do this again.

Anonymous said...

I'm sure when the good mayor gets his head from his own ass, he will hold a press conference to decry the interjection of the city council into the authority of his office. During this press conference, he will be running the only thing he is capable of running, his mouth.

During this press conference, he will bloviate, pontificate, denigrate, obfuscate, in a general display of oral diarrhea. All the while his useless entourage of hangers-on, over paid yes people, and overstaffed security, will nod approvingly.

The press will stand, in awe of his oratory gaslighting, and never question his bloviation, pontification, denigration, or obfuscation, while lapping up the oral diarrhea.

In my opinion, the mayor, using the Richard's lawsuit, as an excuse not to issue a new RFP, reeks of collusion between the mayor, and Richard's. I understand the council is frustated, but I don't think their approach is correct. This will only lead to more legal fees, with no solution.

Anonymous said...

It's all a perception, influenced by gun shows, white flight, and there are no gangs in Jackson.

Anonymous said...

Excellent comment, 9:38 AM. One thing to add: and the good mayor will continually say "right?" "right?"

City Council members: Go re-read what the Judge told you to do exactly (from the last lawsuit). He gave it to you step by step. Start the process and get this done.

Anonymous said...

Banks said the RFP would likely be drawn up by the Department of Public Works, in particular, the Solid Waste Division. It was not clear when the RFP would be issued.

Anonymous said...

Someone should start a Go Fund Me for the council, so they will have the funds to go back to the judge to get an order for the mayor to issue the RFP.

Anonymous said...

Ckoke is laughing all the way to the bank…he and sista gurl been kinda quiet lately….Jackistan on CBS this morning…apparently a JPD venicle killed an outstanding citizen and the mom was not notified for weeks….radical indeed..when will the residents realize Choke and Sista friends don’t give a shi& about them. In it for the money and building a cushion so when the shit hits the..they’ll be alright 😂

Anonymous said...

Prediction: It will take the Public Works Dept another 6 months to draft an RFP to be published. (The Mayor previously told the Council they have no authority over the PWD and that he had instructed the PWD to not respond to the Council or do what they ask.) The Mayor will tell the PWD to take its sweet time drafting the RFP such that one does not get issued soon enough for a new contract to be entered into before the present 1 year deal with Richards expires.

I hope and pray I'm wrong. But the Mayor's stupid games are about to begin once again.

Anonymous said...

The Lumumbas are basically a displaced Detroit crew. Jackson has not been the commie cash cow they sought, time to move on to their next enterprise. Jackson has been conveniently pliable for years, even the Council Chamber has a convenient cloak room for the little coward to hide in during the Pledge of Allegiance.

But Lil Choke's literal shit show has crashed, even West Jackson realizes what a stinking wastrel has ruined Jackson for them and their families.

Anonymous said...

I asked a legit question which was not approved for blog publication. I'll try again:

[Can someone give a legal opinion on the mayor's claim that he cannot proceed with an RFP since the city is being sued by 'Richards'?]

Since when does a lawsuit paralyze a municipality's ability to function? I thought that might take a court order.

Anonymous said...

Nov 2 7:23 PM. I am not a lawyer but the city council's lawyer sent a letter to them stating that this reasoning was false. The pending lawsuit doesn't stop the mayor from proceeding.

Anonymous said...

Holy SHAToli, 8:35 - Are you implying that he lied?

Anonymous said...

Everyone could see this coming. Even the idiots who voted for that incompetent dictator Lumumba.


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