R Demond Watts Crime/murder rate.
Rosa Guerreiro Kratochvil Roads.
Savanah Perry Crime! So people can live in the city. Public school improvement.
Janice Kilby Jobs and urban renewal would happen if safety and beautification of the city came first. I'm not a Jacksonian, but completion of the Farish Street Project along with the safety issues of visitors and the infrastructure to get there. Jackson needs that to happen for the economy. I think if the homeless problems in the Pascagoula/Gallatin Street areas were addressed that would take care of some of the safety issues.
Glenda Barner The economy of our city; supporting businesses we have and bringing more.
Hilda Abbott Crime and lack of jail space.
Jamie Grissom Streets and crime or crime and streets.
Gary Matthews Lack of transparency and the good ole boys' voting block.
Deanna Graves Bring jobs and urban renewal to the Jackson area.
Lindsey George Crime.
Percy King Jobs!
Hunter McGee The infrastructure, lack of cabs ... and a continuing prohibition that isn't doing anyone any favors. ... Why are we not addressing the one way streets and, sigh, Capitol Street, downtown? Also, the atrocious parking choices, lack of sidewalks, and paucity mass transit? ... Crime is a nonissue, and deflects from affirming action. Raise the minimum wage, yes, make the area tasty to artists (ahem, yeah, THAT), get more bars and clubs, and a taxi force to support the new clientele. For Pete's sake, New Orleans does this everyday. We could rip a lot of old stuff off the ground and start over smarter.
Brian Hall My issue is creativity. Why do some parts of downtown look good and some parts look like crap? Especially Mill and Capitol streets.
Eliza Garcia Stop allowing outside influences to take our businesses!!!
Kevin Slark Infrastructure!
CJ Rhodes An aggressively visionary plan that will transform Jackson into a leading Southern city within 20 years. Jackson will be among Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, etc. when people locally and nationally talk about great cities of the New South.
Della R Posey Top campaign issues would include a discussion on urban renewal and urban flight. It's discouraging to residents and/or potential businesses to see so many vacant businesses in varying stages of deterioration. The perception is that the city cannot keep its citizenry or business community. While this perception may lead to urban flight, the campaign should address what it is doing to keep citizens and businesses as well as (attract them).
Judykay Jefferson Accountability and transparency!
Michelle Woods Roads, crime, infrastructure.
Vincent Wright Infrastructure improvements & Business development.
Jill Butler Infrastructure improvements!
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