City E-911 estimate higher than expected
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
After learning the cost of creating its own E-911 dispatch center, the city didn’t pursue the idea in this week’s meeting.
The Board of Mayor and Alderman requested that Jackson Communications return to its open meeting with a financial breakdown of creating its own emergency dispatch center.
Under the impression it would cost about $34,000, board members were left speechless when the estimate proved much higher this week.
Paul Waggoner with Jackson Communications told the board that one option for a complete dispatch center would cost about $362,000.
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Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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