Jackson Jambalaya

i love how Jackson is run like a Caribbean dictatorship or military junta.

@8:44
The only thing missing are meaningless loyalty medals that the City Council can festoon upon their chests like North Korean generals.

There's money in garbage

So whose palms are getting greased...Besides the obvious?

I'm sure the group out of New Orleans is involved. Metro Group's ceo, Woods, was top donor to the mayor's first election in 2017. That firm does all the garbage collection in New Orleans and other surrounding areas. They probably partnered with the European firm as to keep their name out of it as they've had major labor issues and strikes in NO.

That business stinks but it's picking up.

"Then there's long term costs such as waste disposal. I don't know if you're familiar with who runs that business but I assure you it's not the boyscouts."

Thornton Melon

Did they go out with an RFP for this?

@8:56
There is money IN the Banana Stand!
(Arrested Development reference)

Are competitive bids from qualified contractors for a clearly specified service too hoity toity and tighty whitey for this Mayor and Council?

I have received overall very good service from existing garbage collection in Northeast Jackson, twice per week. Once weekly garbage removal, which I have walked past in Alabama, literally stinks up the whole street in this climate.

New Orleans and Louisiana certainly are no models for decent governance.

My understanding is there was an RFP. It would be surprising if none was issued.

https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/rfp94673166-solid-waste-collection-and-recycling-services.html

Internal sources were saying that the mayor held this till after this year's election so he could rake in up some donations.

KF, you ought review his donor list to see who from this firm gave and if so, how much. One would think there has to be a connection.

I have received overall very good service from existing garbage collection in Northeast Jackson, twice per week.

Agree....and for many years. I've got a really bad feeling about this change.

There is the matter of all those Actblue donations. $20,000 from a name not released.

Conceptually, we don't need twice weekly trash pickup. I'm on board with the concept of moving to once per week.

But why the secrecy? Why does everything have to be so clandestine? Even if they're not hiding anything, it sure makes them look bad.

@9:15 AM is the winner. HA!!

Service reductions. That is the Lumumba way. He is totally incompetent.

Don't know squat about this company, it's owners, or tge process.

But I do know that switching to once a week collection makes a lot of economic sense - most cities have already done this (many others than just the couple KF pointed to) and others are moving there as their existing contracts expire. Jackson tried to do this two years ago but WM wouldn't renegotiate their existing contract to make the change.

Council ought to take time to study the proposed contract - just because hizzoner put it off until the closing minutes doesn't mean you have to kiss his ring (or his ass) and eat whatever he feeds you.

Like the city council, I have no idea what is in this contract. However, I also think WM does a solid job. Going to one day per week will be a disaster. Would not be surprised if all trash is mandated to the one can the new company would provide. Unfortunately, most of Jackson’s population would not feel the changes in their routines because they throw their trash everywhere already. Sad truth.

Everyone needs to bombard Ashby Foote for what it is worth!

So this bid on May 11, and it just now being brought up with no prior knowledge to the board? Yes thinks stinks to high heavens. Is the existing contract expiring? Someone not happy? Lets hope the board steps up and asks questions and time to read contracts. If not, I wont be surprised.

Many cities are going this route...pass out giant roll off cans that the trucks can pick up mechanically and pick up only once per week. The real question is whether recyclables will continue to go in the landfill.

The cycle of palm greasing in Jackson is never ending. European company? (Friends of Bloomberg? Biden? Harris? DNC?).

This arrangement will likely require trips to Europe for coordination - first class airfare and 5-star hotels of course.

I am not opposed to 1 day per week pickup.
But I would be very hesitant to believe that all neighborhoods will actually abide by this.

I foresee some areas will still place garbage out (and just say screw it they can pick it up when they pick it up) and just let it pile for animals to destroy.

But then they likely already do that anyway, so carry on I guess.

2nd pick-up day in Jackson each week currently includes unlimited (properly staged) yard waste. Eliminate that feature and Jackson completes the transformation into a city-wide landfill.

You just better not MISS that one day or you'll have your trash for two weeks.

It looks like the request for proposals for solid waste was initiated 3/25/21 and ended 5/11/2021. Be interesting to have copies of the proposals received.

Will the waste disposal fee charged be reduced if pick-up is once a week? It might work if there were one day for trash and one day for recycling.

They gone be a lot of stankin' stuff around town especially during the summer. Think about those fried fish remnants after the big fish fry sitting in a garbage can in 95 degree heat for 7 days.

Is that the company Tony Soprano owned?

I don’t see the big deal. I have a pit on part of my property that I use to burn my rubbish. I toss in 1 old tire, 4-5 bags of trash, and then I pour a 5 quart bottle used motor oil on the pile. WALA! killed 3 birds with 1 flame!

" They gone be a lot of stankin' stuff around town especially during the summer. Think about those fried fish remnants after the big fish fry sitting in a garbage can in 95 degree heat for 7 days. "

Yep ... the famous Stokes' truism "smells like boo-boo", will be even more descriptive.

I sneered at the point made about one day being for recycling. Do you really believe 95% of these constituents will take the time to throw aluminum and paper in one box and other material in another? They can’t even roll the buggy two feet away from their car door, before they back out of the parking space.

MICE DIE IN MOUSETRAPS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE CHEESE IS FREE.

This is not the type of work at all that should require an RFP. Should have done this on a low bid basis, but then they wouldn't be able to steer the contract towards whom they want