Hon. Virgi Lindsay, Ward 7 City Council Representative and President, Jackson City Council, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s February 25, 2020 meeting. She discussed challenges and progress the City is making and has made. Progress includes the recently announced settlement by the City with the Siemens Corporation over the water metering system installed several years ago and which has had a long series of problems. The city is progressing on the improvement of some major thoroughfares throughout the City. She referenced projects in Ward 7, which includes a large portion of Jackson from Byram in the south to Meadowbrook Dr. in the north. In total, the City of Jackson has sewer, water, street and road projects totaling an estimated $600 million to $2 billion far beyond its capability to fund. The projects stem from 100 plus-year-old infrastructure and decades of neglect and deferred maintenance.
We thank President Lindsay for her comments and, in particular, for her service to our City. She is shown in the following photo with Rotarian Rob Farr (left) who introduced her and Club President Greg Campbell.
