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Some of my long time readers probably remember my post She Pays City Taxes But She Doesn't Have City Water & Katrina Funds Used For a Pavilion in Ocean Springs about the woman who couldn't get city water even though she lives inside the city limits of Ocean Springs. Now the city which has many "real" needs is spending money on Christmas decorations.
- Jan's Funny Farm: Help Tammy Rothrock
JAN'S FUNNY FARM: Help Tammy Rothrock (We pasted this from JFF as we thought it was important that the word get out ASAP. JFF copied it from Artsy Catsy) Tammy Rothrock lives in Brazil, Indiana, where she and her husband, in their home of more than...
- I'll Be Eating Somewhere Else
At the request of the mayor, an advisory committee will be formed to seek input on a proposed 2 percent tax on bar and restaurant tabs within city limits. If this passes I'll be eating somewhere else. There are plenty of GOOD restaurants outside the...
- I Would Just Like To Be Able To Use The Bridge
Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran would like to have a mural, mosaic or other piece of artwork on the Ocean Springs side of the U.S. 90 Biloxi Bay bridge. And, she would like for the Mississippi Department of Transportation to pay for it. The original...
- What Is Santeria?
The city's code says the law against slaughtering animals is intended to promote "the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the city," "to protect property values" and "to enhance the quality of life of persons, pets and other animals."The...
- Ocean Springs - Biloxi Bridge
Area artists will be asked to submit concepts on how they would camouflage pilings supporting the new U.S. Ocean Springs-Biloxi Bridge. Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran said discussions are underway to create freestanding panels to hide the pilings that...
Animals
Slush Funds In Mississippi
Some of my long time readers probably remember my post She Pays City Taxes But She Doesn't Have City Water & Katrina Funds Used For a Pavilion in Ocean Springs about the woman who couldn't get city water even though she lives inside the city limits of Ocean Springs. Now the city which has many "real" needs is spending money on Christmas decorations.
The assumption is there are many storm-related needs in Ocean Springs that have yet to be addressed. Earlier this year, a non-storm related issue arose when a resident's water pump broke and she requested the city fulfill its annexation pledge to supply her water service. The woman ended up getting her pump fixed after the city couldn't immediately extend its waterlines to the property that was annexed several years ago. Now, the question about the city holiday decorations reveals that the mayor and each alderman are allocated a $15,000 capital improvement fund: That's $120,000 worth of discretionary spending evenly divided between the mayor and seven aldermen. Is it too much to envision that they would have pooled their resources to provide that woman water service?
- Jan's Funny Farm: Help Tammy Rothrock
JAN'S FUNNY FARM: Help Tammy Rothrock (We pasted this from JFF as we thought it was important that the word get out ASAP. JFF copied it from Artsy Catsy) Tammy Rothrock lives in Brazil, Indiana, where she and her husband, in their home of more than...
- I'll Be Eating Somewhere Else
At the request of the mayor, an advisory committee will be formed to seek input on a proposed 2 percent tax on bar and restaurant tabs within city limits. If this passes I'll be eating somewhere else. There are plenty of GOOD restaurants outside the...
- I Would Just Like To Be Able To Use The Bridge
Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran would like to have a mural, mosaic or other piece of artwork on the Ocean Springs side of the U.S. 90 Biloxi Bay bridge. And, she would like for the Mississippi Department of Transportation to pay for it. The original...
- What Is Santeria?
The city's code says the law against slaughtering animals is intended to promote "the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the city," "to protect property values" and "to enhance the quality of life of persons, pets and other animals."The...
- Ocean Springs - Biloxi Bridge
Area artists will be asked to submit concepts on how they would camouflage pilings supporting the new U.S. Ocean Springs-Biloxi Bridge. Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran said discussions are underway to create freestanding panels to hide the pilings that...