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It is funded. But the corrupt government of Jackson squandered it. https://www.wapt.com/amp/article/jackson-mayor-accuses-city-council-members-of-taking-bribes/
by briandear 4y ago
It is funded. But the corrupt government of Jackson squandered it. https://www.wapt.com/amp/article/jackson-mayor-accuses-city-council-members-of-taking-bribes/39265863 https://www.wapt.com/amp/article/jackson-mayor-accuses-city-...
Chattanooga, TN has a similar size and no water crisis. As does dozens of other similarly sized towns. Other towns in Mississippi also don’t have the issue.
Water is entirely a municipal responsibility and Jackson is a horribly run city.
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/26791/no-efforts-to-recruit-epa-says-jackson-failed-to-address-water-system-needs https://www.mississippifreepress.org/26791/no-efforts-to-rec...
- cma 4y agoThe first article is about trash collection. It might show accusations of corruption, but otherwise doesn't seem related to water. The second article never alleges corruption. It does say Governor Reeves "[never spoke] to the mayor directly about the ongoing crisis." I'm not sure if the whole crisis is about the number of water operators, which it focuses on.