tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post376770879365702107..comments2024-03-28T12:00:05.811-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Mayor Yarber to council: We looked at tax increase because you didn't want to cut spending. (Video)Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-15311504736138598982015-08-23T11:54:23.737-05:002015-08-23T11:54:23.737-05:003:06- Jackson should try this. Take race completel...3:06- Jackson should try this. Take race completely out of the equation. Exclude those that include strong religious beliefs into a solution. What do you have? Flesh and blood PEOPLE at one table who are willing to work together. Jackson insists on working alone. They refuse to ask for assistance from neighboring counties or the state unless there is cheap or free money attached. If advice is given from neighboring outsiders, it is viewed as not being in the interest of the people. The City continually chooses to embrace only Black Culture over diversity, to the point Major Corporations pick other locations for their expansions. This has been shown by the 20% hiring mandate that's always thrown on the table. The city insults its own citizens by saying You Must Hire Our Residents. Ever think that the companies, on their own, would hire more than 20% based on skills and the way the applicants represent themselves? It is very common in other cities to just "walk away" or "leave" when faced with self serving attitudes. It's gotton old and the word is out that Partnering with Jackson and even Hinds County is a fruitless endeavor. It has to be "Their way or the highway." Over the years and even in the present day, Corporations chose the highway, along with the thousands of people who have relocated to surrounding areas. Only when the attitude of Jackson changes will the city be able to compete with anyone but themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-21210260148811830192015-08-23T03:06:20.538-05:002015-08-23T03:06:20.538-05:00Well, well, well, the white racist are in rare for...Well, well, well, the white racist are in rare form on this site! The Hood wearing KINGFISH is leading the pack. If I thought a logical and reasoned explanation for Jackson's issues, including those belonging to Jackson's "SOMETIMES" failed leadership but more having to do with a city written off by the state once it became non white, we might have an intelligent conversation. Maybe this STATE is a loss cause because of the level of denial, illogical thought processes and a "NEVER GONNA HAPPEN LONGING FOR THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF WHITE DOMINATION AND CONTROL. All you REVISIONIST BIBLE THUMPING RACIST WILL ONE DAY DIE OFF AND MAYBE THEN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI MIGHT BECOME MORE THAN A JOKE AROUND THE WORLD AND EMBRACE "ALL" OF ITS CITIZENS OF ALL RACES AND ETHNICITIES. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-72769622098921957722015-08-21T20:05:35.172-05:002015-08-21T20:05:35.172-05:002:56 is absolutely incorrect.2:56 is absolutely incorrect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-74641021579539857222015-08-21T15:25:48.509-05:002015-08-21T15:25:48.509-05:002:56 is absolutely correct.2:56 is absolutely correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-76899251590923166022015-08-21T06:50:25.093-05:002015-08-21T06:50:25.093-05:002:56 is incorrect.2:56 is incorrect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-84825955832104945882015-08-21T01:11:30.328-05:002015-08-21T01:11:30.328-05:002:56 is correct.2:56 is correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-33274621152878434112015-08-21T00:20:19.222-05:002015-08-21T00:20:19.222-05:00KF, please see Melvin Priester's budget plan o...KF, please see Melvin Priester's budget plan on his City Council FB page. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-48190066768494522382015-08-20T20:18:00.521-05:002015-08-20T20:18:00.521-05:00Looks like the City Council has called Tony Balone...Looks like the City Council has called Tony Baloney's hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-92143814736856930322015-08-20T13:15:46.214-05:002015-08-20T13:15:46.214-05:00@ 11:22 - Don't the facts get in the way of a ...@ 11:22 - Don't the facts get in the way of a good story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-76410340162210698972015-08-20T11:22:43.438-05:002015-08-20T11:22:43.438-05:002:56
Saltine is in Fondren and Lucky Town is in Mi...2:56<br />Saltine is in Fondren and Lucky Town is in Mid-Town, not Downtown. Don't know much about the city, do you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-63771909830756355642015-08-20T10:48:03.811-05:002015-08-20T10:48:03.811-05:00And everyone keeps lookig over the fact that Jacks...And everyone keeps lookig over the fact that Jackson's leadership, which includes the sitting Mayor, decided to line the pockets of Seimens, not to improve the water system, but to line the pockets of those that were aligned with Seimens. Talk about how that money grabbing bogus contract has impacted the budget. Talk about how these horrible overinflated contracts that have excessive fat built into them for the payment of undertable handout to political supporters and politicians is impacting the budget. Talk about how the citizens are bearing the cost of someone getting illegally paid for services not rendered. Talk about that. That alone could put the city back on track from a budgeting perspective. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-67169088768461203642015-08-20T09:06:29.482-05:002015-08-20T09:06:29.482-05:00** FALLACY ALERT ** FALLACY ALERT ** FALLACY ...** FALLACY ALERT ** FALLACY ALERT ** FALLACY ALERT<br /><br /><i>There can be a collective effort to make Jackson better or we can accept that the State is NEVER going to get off the bottom...Simple as that.</i><br /><br />Slippery slope FALLACY.<br /><br />** FALLACY ALERT ** FALLACY ALERT ** FALLACY ALERTFALLACY ALERTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-43761448633809090822015-08-20T08:42:06.099-05:002015-08-20T08:42:06.099-05:002:56's perspective is spot on. Mississippi is...2:56's perspective is spot on. Mississippi is dropping further and further behind our peers in the Southeast, much less other parts of the country in virtually every metric. Mississippi is at the bottom of the list of places in the US where college graduates want to locate UNLESS you are from here. That's reality. Jackson is the doorstep for Mississippi whether you like it or not. There can be a collective effort to make Jackson better or we can accept that the State is NEVER going to get off the bottom...Simple as that. There are too many people around here that are simply ignorant about what's going on in other cities in the US or they just don't care about their Capital City. We've always been backwards, and it really shows with this 20th century mentality about Jackson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-57987838449796196462015-08-20T08:35:11.116-05:002015-08-20T08:35:11.116-05:00The dog is loose and dumping on the neighbor's...The dog is loose and dumping on the neighbor's yard again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-75104435926680068292015-08-20T07:57:11.876-05:002015-08-20T07:57:11.876-05:00let's start with the legislature taking over t...let's start with the legislature taking over the Airport authority, now would be the time to trade Yarber & Co. a little something and make it so you can fly in and out of Jackson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-19996259162829324212015-08-20T07:19:29.495-05:002015-08-20T07:19:29.495-05:002:56 pm is absolutely correct.
A State capitol is...2:56 pm is absolutely correct.<br /><br />A State capitol is supposed to be the crown jewel of a State . <br /><br />A State capitol will never be relocated. It is not feasible and never will be.<br /><br />As a result, most State legislatures support their capitol cities and the cultural and historical entities that exist in their capitol city, but not us. <br /><br />Most States have zoos and museums in or in close proximity to their capitol cities that the State supports. They see that as culturally important for the young people in their State. Schools , both public and private, have field trips to those locations.<br /><br />Most States do not have the duplication of services and competition for limited funds that exists between county government and city government that we have in Mississippi!<br /><br />The Hinds County budget is $111 million for goodness sakes! <br /><br />In Mississippi , we seem to want little government fiefdoms where we duplicate government and can't ever take advantage of economies of scale nor can we cooperate on anything for the benefit of the State. And, at the same time we supposedly want smaller government!<br /><br />That most of you don't know what a mayor can and cannot do is obvious as well. And, that is a huge part of the problem. Did you look at the budget for the city of Jackson? Did you know the mayor has already cut employees and benefits by 2.6% his first year and that the budget's been cut 21% ? Do you know what he can and can't cut without the city council's cooperation?<br /><br />Do you know how the budget is changing in Madison or Ridgeland?<br /><br />It's important to know how government functions and how government should function and to look at how your elected officials are spending money!<br /><br />That way, you don't get snookered with political nonsense all the time!<br /><br /> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-57822464822286378532015-08-20T03:39:46.798-05:002015-08-20T03:39:46.798-05:00What about Smith Robertson? If there is a useless ...What about Smith Robertson? If there is a useless money sink in the city, it's that place. I don't know who funds it, but the city should cease to send money to an empty building that is nothing more than a JPS field trip destination. I'd love to know what the budget is for that place vs what the monthly visitor figures are. Forget the budget issues. Do it simply because it would be fun to watch Donna, Todd, Tom Head, and the other person who posts at the JFP all go into a frenzy of racism accusations. I think Tom Head's head would explode if Yarber stopped funding SR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-28020003563944061592015-08-20T01:44:25.478-05:002015-08-20T01:44:25.478-05:00I have to agree with 10:49. Nobody is going bail o...I have to agree with 10:49. Nobody is going bail out the entire city. The State building infrastructure is logical, but residential streets and business are a City responsibility, as is the crime problem. There are way too many homicides that are now classified as "domestic problems." In the 40's, 50's and 60's it may have been a Cultural Center, but that is long gone and will never be replaced. Jackson desparately needs diversity to survive. They don't need a smug "I told you so attitude," but they must be willing to listen and cooperate with their neighbors. Have they ever asked Flowood, Brandon or Madison to ride with their police force to see what they do differently? Have they bothered to look at how billing is done for water and how trash bills are managed, along with tax collection. Maybe they can incorporate another LOCAL towns successful ideas into their own system. They just have to stop trying to be so independent. Giving them money is not an option, showing them how to do things successfully is. That's if they will listen to suggestions and why they work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-12670011288458898242015-08-19T22:49:45.810-05:002015-08-19T22:49:45.810-05:00@2:56 I see you're catching some hell. But W...@2:56 I see you're catching some hell. But WTF. The problem with your post is that Jackson is not all that important to most of the people in the state. This is an economic center because this is where Flowood, Madison, Ridgeland, and Brandon are. It is not a cultural center at all. Folks in the northern part of the state have Memphis and vicinity. Hattiesburg and Laurel are more culturally tied to New Orleans and Mobile than Jackson. Jackson really doesn't matter to most folks in the state. The handful who have government business dread coming here and get away as quickly as they can.<br /><br />Finally...I live in the suburbs and I don't know anybody who "hates" Jackson. Some people are scared of it. Some exasperated with it. Some sorry it turned out so badly for it. Some just laugh at it. And most people are some of all of the above. Jackson will never revive. The taxpayers from around the state are gonna have to pitch in to help pay for some of the infrastructure (which is somewhat fair in the downtown government area...but is really NOT fair since if it were not for government business most people would never visit the hell hole). But a city whose tax base in insufficient to pay for routine maintenance and repair of vital infrastructure is dead, dead, dead. No hope. <br /><br />Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-73101152746792849112015-08-19T22:22:29.200-05:002015-08-19T22:22:29.200-05:00The city delegates the operation of the zoo to a n...The city delegates the operation of the zoo to a non-profit by contract. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-20585025868690551952015-08-19T21:56:45.587-05:002015-08-19T21:56:45.587-05:00Bravo, Kingfish. About time someone said what need...Bravo, Kingfish. About time someone said what needs to be said. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-16499017402559108142015-08-19T21:21:12.722-05:002015-08-19T21:21:12.722-05:009:07 - to adapt the old joke, if you owe the water...9:07 - to adapt the old joke, if you owe the water utility $1000, you have a problem; if you owe them $1M, *they* have a problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-21439878527432660912015-08-19T21:16:57.220-05:002015-08-19T21:16:57.220-05:00"City planning department, which includes eco..."City planning department, which includes economic department, presented its $34.5 million budget." (From the Jackson Free Press.) They have an economic development director and City of Jackson planning director. Maybe the directors need to be directed or justify their positions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-54486626909469205222015-08-19T21:07:57.907-05:002015-08-19T21:07:57.907-05:00The Zoo is not 'city operated' which I bel...The Zoo is not 'city operated' which I believe is one of their many problems! Its time the COJ stop bailing them out every time they go broke! Its also time they start paying their damn water bill just like other businesses!!! From what I hear, they owe well over $1,000,000 alone & have yet to pay a water bill since the new director came in!!!!!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-48132669481513155972015-08-19T20:03:55.844-05:002015-08-19T20:03:55.844-05:00My position continues to be that Jackson is the on...My position continues to be that Jackson is the only thing more dysfunctional than the Legislature, which should take over Jackson, appoint an administrator responsible to the Leg, and get to work. No sillier than many other suggestions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com