Lumumba’s remarks come after Mississippi Gov. “And so it will take a coordinated effort on not only the local state, but federal levels as well.” “However, it is insufficient to meet the great need of 30 years of deferred maintenance and accumulated challenges,” he added. Lumumba told Brennan that his administration is committing the “overwhelming majority” of the city’s funding to address the current water crisis. It is also critical for people to know that the city of Jackson didn’t get $42 million at one time, merely a little over a month ago, we got our second tranche of the funds.” “We’ve spent $8 million on one pipe alone to South Jackson, which is disproportionately affected. “We have committed the grand majority of our ARPA funds towards our infrastructure, not only at the water treatment facility, but distribution lines,” Lumumba told Brennan.
The mayor of Jackson, Miss., Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D), said on Sunday that federal infrastructure funding is “insufficient” to address “ 30 years of deferred maintenance and accumulated challenges” associated with the city’s water system.ĭuring an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan noted that Jackson received $42 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) last year, adding that President Biden stressed during the signing of the bill the importance of preventing a reoccurrence of water crises in cities such as Jackson and Flint, Mich.
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