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City attorney says water-authority bill stalled; committee told to prepare transition planning
Summary
City attorney Drew Martin told the Public Works Committee that a state bill to restructure the Jackson Metro Water Authority underwent a Senate "strike all" that would reduce city-appointed seats; he said the bill likely died and urged the council to prepare a municipal transition plan and legislative strategy for next year.
The committee heard a legal update on the Jackson Metro Water Authority after the city attorney described a Senate "strike all" that substantially changed board composition and left the city with limited appointment authority. "It died today," Drew Martin told the committee about the latest legislative movement on the measure.
Martin said the bill as amended would create a nine-member board with only three seats appointed by the city and the remainder selected by outside jurisdictions and the governor — a configuration that would reduce the city—s direct influence over the system. He warned committee…
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