Posted on 10/06/2022 4:40:55 PM PDT by TigerClaws
The city of Jackson issued the following statement.
After six months under an emergency contract and without compensation, Richard’s Disposal will cease all city-wide garbage collection. Their final day of garbage pick up will be Saturday, October 8.
The announcement affects approximately 150,000 residential customers as well as municipal court and other municipal buildings around the city that are being serviced with roll off containers. The stoppage includes the twice-per-week pick-up of all residential garbage (including the collection of bulk items and bagged leaves). Household Hazardous Waste can still be dropped off at 1570 University Boulevard (at the corner of Highway 80 West).
Richard’s Disposal, the low bidder for the waste management contract by $12 million, was issued a fully executed emergency contract that has yet to be ratified by the Jackson City Council. Since April 1, 2022, the contractor has satisfactorily fulfilled all obligations and the outstanding invoices due for garbage collection over the past six months exceeds four million dollars. The work stoppage directly affects 70 local employees who were unemployed or underemployed at the time they were hired by Richard’s. Additionally, the contractor employs a local security company that operates around the clock to protect vehicles and equipment.
“I would like to thank Richard’s Disposal, their 70 local employees, and Mr. Alvin Richard for their dedicated service over the past six months,” said Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba. “They have met all the obligations of their executed contract and have gone above and beyond the terms of the agreement. It is unfortunate that the Jackson City Council has failed to ratify the executed contract and allow for payment for services rendered. The citizens of Jackson have paid and continue to pay for the solid waste collection, and they have received the services but, due to inaction by the Jackson City Council, my administration is legally unable to pay Richard’s for services rendered. My thoughts and prayers are with the 70 local employees and their families who are facing unemployment as we approach the holiday season.”
Pending a ratified contract and payment for services rendered, the contractor is suspending operations in the city and garbage collection will be on hold indefinitely.
Residents are encouraged to manage interrupted trash pick-up by:
1. Reducing the amount of household waste by using reusable containers and other sustainable household products and goods, rather than disposables;
2. Freezing seafood waste until garbage pickup resumes;
3. Continuing to drop-off all Household Hazardous Waste to 1570 University Boulevard; and
4. Staying informed by following updates via the City of Jackson's official website, through social media and the local news.
The city of Jackson is currently exploring all options when it comes to garbage pick up, including designated local pick up spots. We will keep you informed of any new developments.
State came in and fixed it for $125,000.
For everything that goes wrong = white governor's fault.
Meanwhile, potholes unfixed, rampant crime, corruption, incompetence.
What the...?
They were forced to provide free services for six month?
Unbelievable.
The black mayor is doing exactly what the city leaders do in African cities; write these wonderful contracts and pass out a lot of tax money to relatives and supporters, don’t pay the company which is actually doing the work, then sue or stiff the company when they complain, then nationalize the company if they still want the service.
This happened to Gibril Wilson when he returned to Sierra Leone to “give back” to his home country. Freetown has endemic trash problems and he started a trash company to solve it and provide jobs. The city stiffed him massively because he was “rich” and could afford to pay for it himself.
Jackson, Mississippi
Wow, so just what does Jackson do right? Oh wait….leftists
“State came in and fixed it for $125,000.”
Nothing in government gets fixed for $125k.
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba- -fagetta aboutit.
This is the state capital…. Wow
pretty much says it all.
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A down-payment on new coffee service for the office maybe.
But that's just a guess - I could be way off base here...
New Orleans about to lose garbage as well:
NEW: Metro Service Company has filed for bankruptcy. In the press release, the company says @mayorcantrell
@CityOfNOLA has violated the contract @WGNOtv
https://twitter.com/annamactv/status/1578155532040294401
At what point can the governors step in and take over the cities due to the incompetence of the elected officials (and their voters)?
Vote Third World, Get Third World
That is not a serious statement, is it?
All cultures are equal...
Effing deadbeats.
I think you’re missing a couple zeroes in that number.
That screwing will cost that city’s citizens a lot more than the 12 mil... bet on it.
5. Dump your trash at the homes of the City Council.
3rd World coming soon to many places. Birmingham and Memphis are probably next. Then Atlanta. Many of these places are running on the fumes of the previous civilization. If you are still in the city, for God’s sake, get out.
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