Jackson Free Press

[Verbatim from Carolyn Redd] Jackson, MS - Mayor Frank E. Melton will address the City of Jackson in his State of the City Address on Friday, Aug. 24, at 10:30 a.m. at the Alamo Theater. The Mayor's address will focus on Housing and Economic Development. He will be flanked by the City Council, the City's CAO and Department Directors. The Melton Administration will also honor city employees with 25 and 30 years of service. The State of the City Address is open to the general public. Doors will not be open to the Public until 10:15 a.m.

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94694

Comment

... and we should all ignore men wearing dark glasses talking to their lapels.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-19T14:45:05-06:00

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94695

Comment

Should be a brief State of the City: "I'm God. The end." [img]http://www.smileyarena.com/emoticons/Emotions/Laught/laught16.gif[/img]

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LambdaRisen

Date

2007-08-19T16:37:11-06:00

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94696

Comment

Will he bring a fiddle, or has there been an update since Nero?

Author

AGamm627

Date

2007-08-19T19:36:33-06:00

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94697

Comment

Should be a brief State of the City: "I'm God. The end." Hilarious!

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LatashaWillis

Date

2007-08-19T20:00:33-06:00

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94698

Comment

At the same time, I keep wondering about the city council meeting tomorrow. I wonder if A-1 Pallets will stay on the agenda or be taken off at the last minute again.

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LatashaWillis

Date

2007-08-19T20:02:00-06:00

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94699

Comment

We already know the state of the City, the real question is in what state will FM being leaving the city at the end of his term?

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honey2me

Date

2007-08-20T08:25:59-06:00

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94700

Comment

I wonder if his wife will be dragged into another embarrassing situation? He has been sited going in a church revival, then leaving in a motorcade with the blue lights flashing and on to Farish St. sitting on a porch eating barbeque and with the blue lights flashing. Seems as if mania has set in again. The State of The City should be a one liner: "I have screwed up the City of Jackson(PERIOD) What else could melton saw to the citizens of this city? Just think of all of the pain and financial devistation he has caused. This should be a speech of farewell.

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justjess

Date

2007-08-20T08:57:13-06:00

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94701

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Any Melton speech that doesn't include the words "I hereby resign" is a disappointment.

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Jeff Lucas

Date

2007-08-20T09:11:42-06:00

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94702

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He will be flanked by the City Council, the City’s CAO and Department Directors. "Flanked!" They really used 'flanked' to describe who would accompany him? What a thuggish term to use!

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pikersam

Date

2007-08-20T09:46:15-06:00

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94703

Comment

I think Melton is a fabulous mayor!?! You leave that poor ole man alone... . . . OK, Just kidding.... The enitre speach will be him blowing smoke up everyones skirt. My only hope is, the FBI can hurry up and bring charges and end this crap.

Author

Puck

Date

2007-08-20T10:39:06-06:00

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94704

Comment

Yeah whats taking them so long with these charges, i cant wait to be watching midday mississippi and the screen flashes breaking news and bert case says the words majority of jacksonians been waiting to hear, Frank Melton has just been indicted by a federal grand jury, not county or state federal with no local political ties so he will have to resign and than the monkey thats on jackson's back will get beat off with a sledgehammer the same one he used on ridgeway.

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NewJackson

Date

2007-08-20T12:35:00-06:00

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94705

Comment

Any Melton speech that doesn't include the words "I hereby resign" is a disappointment. If he did say that, I know what you all would do: Holy Dance

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LatashaWillis

Date

2007-08-20T12:37:32-06:00

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94706

Comment

Franks' speech is simple: "Thank You, and Good Night"

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laughter

Date

2007-08-20T15:05:05-06:00

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94707

Comment

i don't know if anyone else went, but you didn't miss anything if you didn't. it was nothing more than him blabbering on about how we need to help the kids, tearing down houses, and of course, church (seperation of church and state anyone?) . of course he mentioned NOTHING about the millions of dollars the city is off budget or any real solution for it. and his solution to crime seems to be getting young men to pull their pants up and throwing lots of people in jail... great stuff. or not

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katrina_h

Date

2007-08-24T17:23:17-06:00

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94708

Comment

That's it? You must be joking.

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LatashaWillis

Date

2007-08-24T17:32:12-06:00

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94709

Comment

that is a very brief summary of his 45+ minute speech, but that's basically all it was. just him running his mouth, doing the whole "i hate politics" bit, and talking about how he wants (this is a rough quote) "every kid in school monday thru friday, and in church on sunday." he also mention how he's going to make sure all violent criminals are held without bond, which seems very impractical to me. i don't even know if he has the authority to do that. there was too much nonsense for me to bother writing about, when i'm sure someone on the jfp staff will write an article on it soon. i saw darren there. but he might have just been talking pictures...

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katrina_h

Date

2007-08-24T18:02:32-06:00

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94710

Comment

just him running his mouth, doing the whole "i hate politics" bit Why get involved in politics if you hate it so much? I think he's just appealing to other folks who hate it to get them on his side.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2007-08-24T18:06:59-06:00

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94711

Comment

taking pictures. sorry

Author

katrina_h

Date

2007-08-24T18:10:22-06:00