Jackson Jambalaya

I read the article. SHOCK is all I can say.

Still explains NOTHING about such an exorbitatnt salary, when each town still has it's own Chamber.

The good old Tiger effect...the Chamber is presented as being a NONprofit, barely surviving , public oriented organization and truth comes out that there is BIG money in non profits.

I cannot imagine that job being worth of such a salary. You have let a sacred cat out of the bag, my man.
This type of information is supposed to be hush hush .

I would be willing to bet half of Mr.O'Neil's salary , that you and I can put together the same alliances,study groups, and 'meetings' for ZIP , except for the facility cost ( and imagine that could be reduced to very little)

anyway, there is my little rant . have work to do . I have to earn my living.

Some thiings just make you go hhhmmmmmm.................

KF I thought you said the MBJ was getting better on it's reporting? This "story" was a disappointment. It was more of a rah-rah for Duane.

I wonder if Andy Taggert read JJ before he talked about the "bargain" we are getting as compared to other Chambers.

I knew I felt differently when I woke up this morning. Come to find out that Andy Taggart has been blowing smoke up my ass.

Taggart please produce the study about "similarly situated cities around the country" or STFU because you're beginning to look like a spinner who has been caught.

People are smart Andy. They know when they are receiving a smoke colonic.

BTW, way to go Kingfish. We'll never tear down the GOBs without journalists such as yourself shaking things up. You put that Fondren rag to shame.

902 you hit it dead-on. Taggart can't help it. He lies, because he can.

You would be amazed at the number business leaders and politicians that told me privately they loved the post and were outraged by the salary. Everyone had the same reaction. Taggart's explanation isn't going to carry any weight with them either.

Snoooooze. Now I look at both O'Neill and Taggert with great suspicion.

Lets brand Jackson the "Health City?" Bullshi*! How about we brand ourselves, the "Crime-ridden, taxed to death, obese wonder city - who will allow for a heafty price the ability to avoid prosecution on a number of crimes including and up to depraved heart murder - oh yeah and we *might* have two lakes soon."

I will be sending my *consulting fee invoice* to the chamber for payment. I figure, ah, well, $200k. Nah, lets make it $400k. That way, they can claim they bought the most expensive report, not necessarily the best one.

Wonder where Andy sits on the McGowan proposal? Anybody know?

Who cares where Andy sits on the McGowan proposal. Any cred he had should surely be gone with the spin--or do they now call it pushback?--in that puffpiece in the MBJ.

All these organizations that get grants/funds/support from taxpayers need some daylight. As long as WE help fund them, we should demand some accountability.

Employment agencies. That is what too many of these organizations are.

If you read the actual story, it says:

" This is just a portion of a story about Duane O’Neill and the controversy surrounding his $380,000 salary wth the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership. Please read the Feb. 8 edition of the Mississippi Business Journal for the complete story."