Jones says city picked wrong quote on radios
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
Ward 3 Alderman Clifton Jones questioned the city’s decision to accept a price quote for the purchase of radios this week.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen accepted “the lowest and best” quote from Communications Specialists during a special called meeting earlier this month.
However, Jones expressed concern over the procedure during the regular open meeting Monday afternoon.
The board has been working with Communication Specialists and Jackson Communications for the purchase of a radio system for its street department. With no functioning radio communication system, the department has been working with cell phones to communicate.
The board wants to purchase an up-to-date radio system to install in all the street department trucks.
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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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