Department of Parks and Recreation Director Ison B. Harris Jr. unsuccessfully pushed for the funding of a fireworks display for the Juneteenth celebration in Jackson.
The Jackson City Council repeatedly voted down awarding a contract to Louisiana-based Richard’s Disposal after the mayor presented it following the request-for-proposal process and again for a one-year emergency contract at an emergency meeting on April 1, 2022.
Jackson Department of Parks and Recreation Director Ison B. Harris Jr. said the donation from late attorney Robert B. Childers will help the Jackson Zoo acquire new animal exhibits, among other endeavors.
Vice President Kamala Harris came to the 82.4% Black town of Greenville to talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to ensure that small business owners get resources they need to rebuild, especially in underserved communities like Greenville.
In a recent lawsuit, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba asked the Hinds County Chancery Court to declare that the council cannot negotiate a contract nor amend his order for a local emergency, and that he has the prerogative to negotiate emergency contracts and present the same to the council.
Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba chided the Jackson City Council on Feb. 24, 2022, for removing Richard’s Disposal’s name when approving a garbage-disposal emergency contract.
City of Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said he spoke with New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., mayors, where Richard’s Disposal operates, who gave the company positive reviews. However, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, the city council rejected the company as a garbage-disposal contractor.
City of Jackson Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks says Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba will have to present yet another garbage-disposal option and lamented the council’s limited time to review Richard’s Disposal bid before the vote on Jan. 18.
Due to disagreement between Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and the Jackson City Council, the fate of garbage collection in Mississippi’s capital city is still uncertain just one day before the current contract expires. The Jackson City Council and Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba are to appear before Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Tiffany Grove on Thursday, Sept. 30.
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