Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is holding his regular press conference right now. The presser is streamed below.
* The Jackson Zoo hosted a "very successful" Ice Cream Safari. Saturday is Legislator Day at the zoo. Legislators and politicians are invited to come to the Jackson Zoo. The city will ask them for more help in supporting the zoo.
Mayor Lumumba said the zoo is over 200 acres. He claims those supporting moving the zoo want to move it into a 50 acre zoo. The Mayor either has his facts wrong or is lying as he often makes up facts as he goes along. The Jackson zoo is 50 acres but the land used is only 33 acres. The proposed site at Lefleur's Bluff is only 25 acres.
* Jackson has a sister city agreement with Rio Negro, Columbia. Smith-Wills deadbeat Tim Bennett lauded the "social and cultural experience". The agreement will bring Columbian baseball players to Jackson. Mr. Bennett also said they will be working to bring more cargo traffic to Gulfport from Columbia.
* Mayor Lumumba said the city "owns" Smith-Wills Stadium. Hizzoner said Mr. Bennett has made $3 million in improvements to Smith-Wills Stadium. He claimed the previous management group did not have to share any revenue with the city. However, the Mayor did not mention anything about Mr. Bennett's failure to pay any of his rent of the stadium.
A reporter asked Mr. Bennett about his failure to pay rent. Mr. Bennett said a storm came through that blew down a wall. It took six months to repair the wall. The stadium also shut down for water distribution. He said he just made a payment on the amended lease.
The Mayor said Mr. Bennett had every right to pursue a parking contract with the VA. Hizzoner said the agreement required him to purchase busses for shuttle service. "Once again, he has demonstrated his acumen here," said Mayor Lumumba.
* The city received a Federal Transit Authority Award of $13.7 million to JATRAN's fleet.
* The State of the City address will be held on October 10. The city invites Jackson restaurants or vendors to set up booths at the address. Email media@jacksonms.gov.
* A reporter asked about the termination of water services for non-payment at Jackson apartment complexes. The Mayor launched a discussion on why the city created a rental registry.
* A reporter asked about his reaction to the attempted assassination of former President Trump and Congressman Thompson's remarks about the event. He called it tragic. The Mayor said any conversation about the Congressman and his staffer is "above my pay grade."
19 comments:
Can you please add a note to every one of these if Chokwe hid in a coat closet or the rest room during the Pledge of Allegiance?
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What a Fing Idiot- Right!
He sounds like the 5 year old kindergarten room leader pointing out the tables that need crayons, pencils sharpened and more table wipes.
He could make a great "hall monitor." Where's my barf bag?
"Hizzoner said Mr. Bennett has made $3 million in improvements to Smith-Wills Stadium"
BULL F'ING SH!T
If so, let's see the receipts. I know what $3mil in constructions projects look like and Smith Wills Stadium isn't one. Now, he may have paid someone $3mil for the kickback, and it may be labeled as renvations on the balance sheet, but no way in hell he's spent $3mil on that dump. Not a chance.
"more cargo traffic to Gulfport from Columbia."
I couldnt help but chuckle at the implications.
$3 million, if it actually exists, is one half of $6 million which is what the lease required him to make. So not only can it not count as payment in lieu of lease payments, he is in default of the lease by $3 million in capitol expenditures.
Time for the state to move forward with its cancellation of the lease with the City, and then lets watch Bennett start jumping through some real hoops - that can't be feathered with a little side hustle.
Lumumba just loves the sound of his own voice.
Colombia
Just keep the legislators out of the snake exhibit, for obvious reasons.
"Mayor said any conversation about the Congressman and his staffer is 'above my pay grade.'" Does that include the grifts?
I swear I can see his nose growing every time he talks.
Let me think, what is Colombia world infamous for?
They obviously are getting some “real benefits” from having the zoo here. Why else would they let those starving, unmedicated animals suffer unnecessarily. Virtually nobody goes any more, and the area is more dangerous than a prison. Why not convert it to a prison?
"$3 million in improvements" sounds like a classic "money laundering" scheme. Hello FBI? IRS?
$3M in improvements? What did he do, paint the place with gold?
There's also no way the zoo would be able to be moved to LeFleur's Bluff because it's not factored into the expansion plans for the area that have been underway now for over a year.
I appreciate you correcting the mayor, Kingfish, but you should also amend your comment to include that the move to LeFleur's Bluff isn't even a possibility at this point.
Thomas Sowell explains why people vote for liars like Chowke, and he even mentions Detroit, substandard schools, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UC1v7F8oqM
Watched local news last night and saw Tim Bennett promoting events at Smith Wills for next year. How is he even in the picture? No lease payments-BS $3MM improvements. Does no one care? Well I just answered my own question.
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