Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

We have been trying to find out just exactly what the unemployment rate is for Tunica County. For sure it is over 15%. Maybe 18%? So, what can be done about it?

Here are a couple of ideas:

1). Statutorily the Chancery Clerk is paid a base $52,000 with all fees collected capped at $90,000. The Board of Supervisors has added to the Chancery Clerk’s responsibilities the jobs of Inventory Clerk and Law Librarian for which there are salaries of $40,000 and $5400 respectively. How about combining these two jobs and creating a job for one of our unemployed Tunicans?

2). During the grass cutting season Tunica County pays upwards of $10,000 per month to an outside company to cut grass. We’ve asked the Road Manager about buying some lawnmowers and seasonally hiring unemployed Tunicans to cut the grass. The Road Manager didn’t think this was such a good idea.

So, there you go 2 or 3 new jobs created.