Jackson Needs to Call in the Calvalry to Help with Water Crisis
Business in Jackson is at a stand-still today because of the water crisis. The City’s reaction to the crisis reinforces public scepticism about the City’s leadership. Today's Clarion-Ledger states:
Four city crews, augmented by workers from other departments, were working in 12-hour shifts - and [Mayor Harvey] Johnson said he was evaluating prices from private contractors that likely will have to be hired. Johnson said he could not estimate how long it would take or what it will cost to fix the breaks.
Four crews? Water lines are broken all over the City and we have four crews on it? While Harvey Johnson thinks about getting more help? Words cannot describe how ridiculous that is.
The City of Jackson needs to follow the example of utility companies after storms and call in all available outside help to fix the broken water lines. That’s what you do in these situations. You don’t perform a study to see how cheaply you can get the job done. The City not being operational costs the City sales tax revenue and causes the City leadership to lose the confidence of the people. That further fuels the exodus from Jackson.
If Harvey Johnson ran a power company, people would still be waiting to get their lights on after Katrina.
