Last night, Bob and I attended a meeting about longterm aid for Tunicans who suffered losses in the Spring floods. Bob and I didn't have any losses. We just wanted to find out what was going on.
There were 3 candidates for Supervisor there but no incumbent Supervisors bothered to show up nor did they send a representative unless you want to count the Sheriff.
Just so you know, Sheriff Hamp, none of us were fooled by your remarks. It is easy for folks to recognize when someone is sincere and when someone is attempting to spin the facts. As you said: "Let's be honest."
The 3 candidates in attendance were all candidates for Supervisor. The 3 candidates attending were District 2 Candidate for Supervisor, Mark E. Hudson and both District 5 Candidates for Supervisor, McKinley Daley and Rico Harris.
As a resident of District 2, it sure felt good to have Candidate Mark Hudson there. I almost didn't know how to act. To have someone show some interest in what's going on in our District and our County? Wow, it was nice.
And, get this, as soon a Mr. Hudson found out that Tunica County didn't have representation on this longterm committee, he volunteered to serve. Thanks Mark.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
And we're back...
Just returned from the 15 Sep 2011 Board of Supervisors' Meeting. You guys...I don't know what to say.
Sandy Williams, the Executive Director of the Tunica Humane Society, reported about all of the donations from Harrah's, Sidewalk Angels and others that have allowed this wonderful group of volunteers to provide Tunica County with this facility. Tunica County is a better place to live because of the Tunica Humane Society.
At the present time, Tunica County has budgeted $30,000 to the Tunica Humane Society. What Ms. Williams was asking for was an additional $20,000 per year to help pay the cost of utilities, supplies, etc. The motion was made by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Pegram. Supervisors Battle, Burnett and Dunn voted against this motion.
You have got to be kidding me. This request amounts to an additional $1666.67 per month. Do you guys even know how much money you are wasting on this FEMA garbage pick-up deal? No, you don't. You, the Tunica County Board of Supervisors, are wasting so much money every month. I don't know how you sleep at night.
And now this wonderful facility, that was entirely built by volunteerism and donations, needs a little help, and you can't find $20,000 to do your part.
And Sheriff Hamp, you are in these meetings every month with some grant or new hire and you cannot even appoint and/or train an Animal Control Officer. Whose job did you think it was to pick-up stray animals? It's yours. Disgusting.
Sandy Williams, the Executive Director of the Tunica Humane Society, reported about all of the donations from Harrah's, Sidewalk Angels and others that have allowed this wonderful group of volunteers to provide Tunica County with this facility. Tunica County is a better place to live because of the Tunica Humane Society.
At the present time, Tunica County has budgeted $30,000 to the Tunica Humane Society. What Ms. Williams was asking for was an additional $20,000 per year to help pay the cost of utilities, supplies, etc. The motion was made by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Pegram. Supervisors Battle, Burnett and Dunn voted against this motion.
You have got to be kidding me. This request amounts to an additional $1666.67 per month. Do you guys even know how much money you are wasting on this FEMA garbage pick-up deal? No, you don't. You, the Tunica County Board of Supervisors, are wasting so much money every month. I don't know how you sleep at night.
And now this wonderful facility, that was entirely built by volunteerism and donations, needs a little help, and you can't find $20,000 to do your part.
And Sheriff Hamp, you are in these meetings every month with some grant or new hire and you cannot even appoint and/or train an Animal Control Officer. Whose job did you think it was to pick-up stray animals? It's yours. Disgusting.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Last night...
Last night was National Night Out in Tunica. Candidates were invited to give their last pitch to the attendees...even a candidate for Governor showed up...Bill Luckett of Clarksdale. So, how about that. Go Tunica.
The MC called each candidate to speak using a list of offices and candidates. She didn't leave anyone out. One of the first offices was that of Sheriff.
This is the point: This is the second time Tunica County has had an event to hear from all of the candidates. At each of the events the Sheriff staged his entrance to be heard at the end...I don't know if his buddy, my Supervisor, ever showed up because I left. And when I got outside, I found that other candidates were leaving too. It did not go unnoticed that the audience was again being used as if the Sheriff and maybe my Supervisor too were "rock stars". Silly men.
The MC called each candidate to speak using a list of offices and candidates. She didn't leave anyone out. One of the first offices was that of Sheriff.
This is the point: This is the second time Tunica County has had an event to hear from all of the candidates. At each of the events the Sheriff staged his entrance to be heard at the end...I don't know if his buddy, my Supervisor, ever showed up because I left. And when I got outside, I found that other candidates were leaving too. It did not go unnoticed that the audience was again being used as if the Sheriff and maybe my Supervisor too were "rock stars". Silly men.
Monday, August 1, 2011
1 Aug 2011 Board of Supervisors Meeting...And Jobs
I really do wish these Board Meetings were held at night so everyone who was interested would have an opportunity to see what goes on. Anyway...
At the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting this morning, the bills the county owed for Jul 2011 were read and approved.
One of the bills was for $10,000.00 to a company to cut grass and clean ditches. Over the last 2 years, I’ve been following the payments to this company and during the season, payment to this company has ranged from $10,000.00 per month to $17,000.00 per month. So, I ask you, why hasn’t this Board of Supervisors made the decision to purchase some lawn mowers and give these jobs to some folks who are unemployed and live in Tunica County?
We’ve all come to realize that jobs at the new Schultz plant may not be as...let’s say…”Tunica Friendly” as we were led to believe before all the loans and grants and whatever else were signed. What is stopping the current Board of Supervisors from making an appointment with Schultz and negotiating some jobs?
Come to think of it, what is stopping this Board of Supervisors from making an appointment with GreenTech and negotiating some jobs?
Don't know about you, but personally, I am tired of paying salaries to Tunica County employees who don't want to live in Tunica County. What is stopping this Board of Supervisors from giving these jobs to qualified Tunica County residents?
There is another area where I think my personal Supervisor is failing the people he was elected to serve. He has jobs in his family business but he chooses to fill these positions with people who already have good paying jobs with the county. I’m talking about our current Sheriff, one of our Constables (we paid him over $6,000.00 this morning for his Constable services) who also draws a salary from the Sheriff's Department, a former Sheriff and 2 employees from Youth Services. Why won't he give some of these jobs to unemployed Tunicans? How does he sleep at night? This whole situation makes me very uncomfortable. It feels like we have a sub-government of sorts going on in Tunica County and it needs to stop.
I am tired of watching my Supervisor walk out of meetings to have private conversations. What could possibly be more important than the people's business?
I am tired of watching my Supervisor not paying attention and sending text messages during Board Meetings.
If the Board of Supervisors meetings were held in the evening then more Tunicans could observe our Supervisors "in action."
At the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting this morning, the bills the county owed for Jul 2011 were read and approved.
One of the bills was for $10,000.00 to a company to cut grass and clean ditches. Over the last 2 years, I’ve been following the payments to this company and during the season, payment to this company has ranged from $10,000.00 per month to $17,000.00 per month. So, I ask you, why hasn’t this Board of Supervisors made the decision to purchase some lawn mowers and give these jobs to some folks who are unemployed and live in Tunica County?
We’ve all come to realize that jobs at the new Schultz plant may not be as...let’s say…”Tunica Friendly” as we were led to believe before all the loans and grants and whatever else were signed. What is stopping the current Board of Supervisors from making an appointment with Schultz and negotiating some jobs?
Come to think of it, what is stopping this Board of Supervisors from making an appointment with GreenTech and negotiating some jobs?
Don't know about you, but personally, I am tired of paying salaries to Tunica County employees who don't want to live in Tunica County. What is stopping this Board of Supervisors from giving these jobs to qualified Tunica County residents?
There is another area where I think my personal Supervisor is failing the people he was elected to serve. He has jobs in his family business but he chooses to fill these positions with people who already have good paying jobs with the county. I’m talking about our current Sheriff, one of our Constables (we paid him over $6,000.00 this morning for his Constable services) who also draws a salary from the Sheriff's Department, a former Sheriff and 2 employees from Youth Services. Why won't he give some of these jobs to unemployed Tunicans? How does he sleep at night? This whole situation makes me very uncomfortable. It feels like we have a sub-government of sorts going on in Tunica County and it needs to stop.
I am tired of watching my Supervisor walk out of meetings to have private conversations. What could possibly be more important than the people's business?
I am tired of watching my Supervisor not paying attention and sending text messages during Board Meetings.
If the Board of Supervisors meetings were held in the evening then more Tunicans could observe our Supervisors "in action."
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Last week's debate....
This is not going to be pretty.
One of the last people to speak at the Community Debate on 28 Jun was District 5 Supervisor Candidate Rev. McKinley Daley. He was so out of line.
At the end of his time, Daley said he wanted the people to elect him and to help him get Sonny Nickson, Phillis Williams and the 2 Supervisors who showed up elected too. Daley happened to be sitting next to me and when he returned to his seat, I told him I considered what he said a racist remark as everyone he named just happened to be an African American.
Daley said no, no, he's not a racist and then told me I just don't understand what is going on. He asked, did I happen to know that the Board of Supervisors had hired Ken Murphree and paid him $85 an hour? Are you kidding me? Just who do you think has been digging up all of this mess?
At that point, I gave Daley my contact information and told him to call me. We need to talk. It's been over a week, so he's lost his chance.
Okay, so the first thing Daley did wrong was to ask for a totally African American Board of Supervisors. Wrong Rev. Daley. This community needs to work together. If you can't help. Get out of the way.
The second thing wrong with what Daley said was insinuating that he, as a CANDIDATE in District 5, could use this Community platform to influence the votes in any other District but his own.
Rev. McKinley Daley you insulted the other Candidates for Supervisor who were participating in the Debate: Linda Fay Engle-Harris, Mark Hudson, Brian Smith and me.
One of the last people to speak at the Community Debate on 28 Jun was District 5 Supervisor Candidate Rev. McKinley Daley. He was so out of line.
At the end of his time, Daley said he wanted the people to elect him and to help him get Sonny Nickson, Phillis Williams and the 2 Supervisors who showed up elected too. Daley happened to be sitting next to me and when he returned to his seat, I told him I considered what he said a racist remark as everyone he named just happened to be an African American.
Daley said no, no, he's not a racist and then told me I just don't understand what is going on. He asked, did I happen to know that the Board of Supervisors had hired Ken Murphree and paid him $85 an hour? Are you kidding me? Just who do you think has been digging up all of this mess?
At that point, I gave Daley my contact information and told him to call me. We need to talk. It's been over a week, so he's lost his chance.
Okay, so the first thing Daley did wrong was to ask for a totally African American Board of Supervisors. Wrong Rev. Daley. This community needs to work together. If you can't help. Get out of the way.
The second thing wrong with what Daley said was insinuating that he, as a CANDIDATE in District 5, could use this Community platform to influence the votes in any other District but his own.
Rev. McKinley Daley you insulted the other Candidates for Supervisor who were participating in the Debate: Linda Fay Engle-Harris, Mark Hudson, Brian Smith and me.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Board of Supervisors Meeting 5 Jul 2011
Did you see the Thank You to the Supervisors in the last post? Well, I take it back.
This morning this same item was back on the agenda and the Sheriff showed up to again request approval. This item was to "Consider grant application for Tunica County Sheriff's Department - MS Victims of Crime Program - $38,628.00 federal; $12,876.00 local match."
Again it was brought up that the Sheriff intended to pay for the local match from the funds the Fire Department owes him for dispatch services. Apparently, from what was said, the Fire Department hasn't paid the Sheriff's Department for dispatch services in at least 2 years. The Sheriff said he was going to get the Board's Attorney to help him collect the money from the Fire Department.
So, the Board approved the grant. WRONG! Let the Sheriff get the money and then approve the grant. Doesn't that make more sense?
This morning this same item was back on the agenda and the Sheriff showed up to again request approval. This item was to "Consider grant application for Tunica County Sheriff's Department - MS Victims of Crime Program - $38,628.00 federal; $12,876.00 local match."
Again it was brought up that the Sheriff intended to pay for the local match from the funds the Fire Department owes him for dispatch services. Apparently, from what was said, the Fire Department hasn't paid the Sheriff's Department for dispatch services in at least 2 years. The Sheriff said he was going to get the Board's Attorney to help him collect the money from the Fire Department.
So, the Board approved the grant. WRONG! Let the Sheriff get the money and then approve the grant. Doesn't that make more sense?
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