State Representative Clay Mansell (R-N'awlins Grill) torched Jackson Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes about what else but Jackson's water system.
Mr. Stokes fired the first shot in this little food fight. The Clarion-Ledger reported on December 17, 2025:
Stokes said he asked the question, because he had read a news article about a Mississippi lawmaker who said he supported a proposal by Interim Third-Party Water Manager Ted Henifin, who leads JXN Water, to raise water rates in Jackson.
“How can he support raising water rates in Jackson, but they’re not raising water bills in the city he lives?” Stokes said.
Stokes was referring to House Rep. Clay Mansell, R-Clinton, who said at a meeting of the Capital City Revitalization Select Committee last week that he would be in favor of the rate increase. Clinton, however, operates a separate water system from Jackson.
The good State Representative fired back at Mr. Stokes a week later in equally strong language:
Kenny Stokes has taken the time to talk about me at the Jackson City Council meeting, and I want to share why I supported the rate increase.I support a water rate increase in Jackson because the experts managing JXN Water have made it clear that current rates do not cover the daily operation and maintenance of the system. Ignoring that reality only leads to continued failures and emergency situations.Jackson and Clinton operate separate water systems. Clinton’s system is stable because we charge rates that actually support operations, maintenance, and long-term planning. That is precisely why Clinton’s system works and why we provide water access to some Jackson Hospitals when Jackson can't keep water flowing!Supporting responsible rates in Jackson is not inconsistent with keeping rates stable in Clinton. In fact, it reflects the same principle: utilities must be financially sustainable if they are going to serve the public reliably.What I do not support is a bailout that shifts the cost of long term mismanagement onto taxpayers outside the City of Jackson. The goal should be a system that stands on its own, not one that depends on continual state and fed intervention.
Ouch!
23 comments:
This is great from Rep. Mansell and Stokes is definitely a retarded shit sack, but again, Stokes is a retard so it's not like he can even understand what Rep. Mansell is saying. His words have no meaning to him. He is entirely incompetent, so it doesn't even matter.
Kenneth is not known for engaging brain before opening mouth. Remember the suggestion to throw rocks and bottles at police officers?
Mansell used big words and talked about how math works. I don't think Stokes will be able to grasp this, and will likely just offer up some more stokeisms but, it will be entertaining.
Ted still has not got his raise. A story from Wlbt today.
Appropriate rates are part of the equation, but competent management is the part Jackson ignored (intentionally?) for decades.
"ouch"
::eyeroll::
I bet Kenny accuses him of selling that dope next.
Rep. Mansell did not water down his response at all.
Speaking of the water system, how has Jackson's water done during this terribly cold weather?
Mic Drop
Kenneth cannot help himself. In his world there is no balance between receipt and disbursement, only needs which po' folks need help filling. In his world government is never a business even when providing a service like water IS a business. He is not the voice of reason, just need. Expect nothing more.
2:19 Just fine. Everybody got water.
2:19 - Thanks to Ted, very well. We had zero issues. Couldn't ask for a more stable water system... unless fat ass Stokes gains momentum in "freeing the water". Stupid bastard.
What goes down in the bucket comes up in the well....well sometimes, if said well is working. Jackson is the laughing stock of the USA when it comes to municipalities. There was more work done on Chalkline's fade than maintenance on the water system.
Would be interesting to know what percentage of Stokes' constituents are current on their water bills at the existing rate.
Ted has already informed the city that he will not be able to make the March bond payment after missing the December payment. Someone go wake up Wingate and remind him he is still a federal judge with cases on the docket.
There is a very simple solution. Send all of these elected bureaucrats
To an expensive convention in some exotic place not necessarily inside of the USA. It must work, because they keep spending money this way. Oh, of course bring their spouses and possibly a child or two.
@2:19 Just fine. Because Ted is the man. Even without the money they need JXN Water is crushing it.
Kenny is a retard and will not ever get it. He’s just not capable of understanding how it all works. Mr. Mansell said the right things, but it will fall on incompetent ears.
Kenny will throw some boo-boo on him-
The COJ water system is, and will remain, a financial cripple, existing only with hoped for entitlements and tax money paid by those who not live or work there.
Sounds like the other Supreme Court justices trying to explain something to justice Jackson. Maybe her and Stokes are related?
The judge is waiting for the plaintiff's who might just submit a possible gamechanger of a scheme.
That's what's needed.
They already had one gamechanger, and his last name is spelled Henifin.
They want the local control unicorn farts concepts and everybody but them pays version though.
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