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Residents, owner and city officials press for repairs after water outage and safety complaints at several Jackson apartment complexes
Summary
Residents described mold, elevator failures and chronic water outages at several large apartment complexes; the city reported water arrears at some properties and said it will form a task force to identify worst offenders and help relocate residents when needed.
GLORIA BAILEY, a resident, told the City Council she lives at 809 North State Street and urged officials to inspect an 11-story, 157-unit building she described as hazardous and inaccessible for people with mobility challenges. "I live at 809 North State Street," Bailey said during the council's public-comment period, and listed peeling paint that may be lead-based, long elevator outages and recurring smoke‑alarm problems.
The council also heard from Tony Little, who identified himself as owner of Blossom Apartments, which experienced a water outage this month. Little said the property has faced ongoing infrastructure problems since a high‑pressure water line burst about 15 months ago and pointed to billing anomalies for a Flow IQ 20 meter: "At the center of every single controversy with the water system is this Flow…
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