tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post6921961443720391113..comments2024-03-29T05:32:54.378-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Commission & Mayor continue to scrap over loanKingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-83802531938409781272017-03-20T18:09:33.275-05:002017-03-20T18:09:33.275-05:00Your headline for this article is somewhat dated. ...Your headline for this article is somewhat dated. Doesn't look like they are continuing to do anything. Anna Wolf has just put two or three weeks worth of stories into one long column. Nothing at all new here and it doesn't look like the commission is really fighting over a loan at all. More like Yarbor just is not happy with not getting his way and being outsmarted by Perry and Duckworth. His wanting to borrow a bunch of money seems to be just a part of the story but your heading makes it sound like thats all it is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-35188027626255365192017-03-20T15:51:22.257-05:002017-03-20T15:51:22.257-05:00Pete is right and that hurt me to say.Pete is right and that hurt me to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-56138225318811467292017-03-20T14:23:23.785-05:002017-03-20T14:23:23.785-05:00Anon at 1:47. I totally appreciate the 'friend...Anon at 1:47. I totally appreciate the 'friendly venue' at this site. But I can - and do - expect to disagree with KFish every now and then. And I expect him to call the balls and strikes as he sees them as well. But when the unusual situation occurs that what I have said is actually what is printed, I will take issue when other words that I have not said are added into them. At least, when it matters. <br /><br />Sorry my commentary upsets you so much - I'll be glad to send your anonymous self an Alka-Seltzer if you will give me an address.Pete Perrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-15028995225854776422017-03-20T13:47:07.050-05:002017-03-20T13:47:07.050-05:00You, along with other media types, need to put all...<i>You, along with other media types, need to put all the parts together before you start your disagreeing.</i><br /><br />Buzz off with the heavy handed bullshit Pete.<br /><br />If there is any media outlet in this state that has your (specific) back and pulls comment punches to protect your butt -- especially regarding #mssen -- it is Kingfish.<br /><br />People get sick of you needing to be a damn expert about everything. Then you come here to a friendly venue and play big man. Give it a rest.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-75020937805986704152017-03-20T13:25:06.673-05:002017-03-20T13:25:06.673-05:00JJ must respectfully and humbly disagree with Mr. ...JJ must respectfully and humbly disagree with Mr. Perry on this point.The legislature clearly stated that the city has the power to borrow against the 1% sales tax. If it wanted to give the commission the power to explicitly approve the borrowing, it would have done so with the same language. The legislature did not state that the commission could approve the borrowing of such funds. It gave that power to the city. The commission can control how the funds are spent but it can't stop the city from actually securitizing the revenue <br /><br />"Here we are two months before an election and trying to cram though something that's going to tie the city up for the next dozen years when we don't know who the administration is going to be — City Council or the mayor — two months from now," said sales tax commissioner Pete Perry.<br /><br />Please tell me, Kingfish, what part do you disagree with me on this. I did not say anything about the City's "ability" to borrow money secured by the sales tax. I did question the wiseness of the city taking this action two months before the election - tying up the money for the next dozen years for what will be a different administration.<br /><br />I also said - in another place - and you note in your comment that the Commission would have to approve the "expenditure" of the funds to pay back the loan. Whether that affects the "ability" of the city to convince a lender to loan the money is a matter of conjecture. <br /><br />You, along with other media types, need to put all the parts together before you start your disagreeing. <br />Pete Perrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-88650816982878331632017-03-20T11:59:31.947-05:002017-03-20T11:59:31.947-05:00Of all the things needing fixing in the City of Ja...Of all the things needing fixing in the City of Jackson and this is what they want to spend the lions share of the money on? No wonder the city/Hinds County is in the shape its in. #whywecanthavenicethingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-49454361399671708012017-03-20T11:08:16.635-05:002017-03-20T11:08:16.635-05:009:49 this project has been going on for almost 20 ...9:49 this project has been going on for almost 20 years with Benny putting the College in the land business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-44207111237715765582017-03-20T10:38:12.335-05:002017-03-20T10:38:12.335-05:00The 7 billion request from our state government ha...The 7 billion request from our state government has nothing for road or bridge repairs. I thought that was such a big need as to increase the gas tax. Of course, Jackson get nothing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-35721228172231589692017-03-20T10:24:57.137-05:002017-03-20T10:24:57.137-05:00Priester has been exposed.Priester has been exposed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-4425999832145516672017-03-20T09:49:10.176-05:002017-03-20T09:49:10.176-05:00This isn't a Bennie special: it's Senator...This isn't a Bennie special: it's Senator Cochran thanking the City for the 2014 reelection. Thompson actually wanted something to benefit Clinton/Bolton and the Continental area. He was trumped by a Senator. Sometimes the obvious connections aren't the explanation. Only giving Bennie a pass on this one, not on anything else. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-29365831503092561522017-03-20T09:08:15.290-05:002017-03-20T09:08:15.290-05:00This is a con from the start. The Tiger grant is f...This is a con from the start. The Tiger grant is for Benny Thompson to help himself and the private college; not for the City.City lied about having the match ready to use since the match is the main reason the City got approved over others across the nation.There should be only one Master plan or Capital improvement program for the City ; not one for each official. The commission is not much but all the City has to slow down the stealing. How about a 90 million debt and nothing to show for it ; that is were this is heading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-56692340676669933982017-03-20T08:29:26.301-05:002017-03-20T08:29:26.301-05:00I trust the commission more than I trust any elect...I trust the commission more than I trust any elected official w/in the city<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-75949253281134241112017-03-20T06:38:15.814-05:002017-03-20T06:38:15.814-05:00where would you spend the money? not trying to be ...where would you spend the money? not trying to be a jerk or anything... i'm just curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com