I have a friend who is having a serious sewage problem with the city of Meridian.This problem has been happening for many years,ten at least.This friend of mine owns the Best Western Motel on the south frontage road in Meridian.For years he has had backups from the sewer,especially after a good rain.He's made many requests,sent many letters,to the city,to the MSDEQ,requesting the problem be solved.He has photos,videos,of the sewer lines boiling out from under the manhole covers on Sowashee Street,directly behind his motel.This is after the rains so it's very easy to realize that there is storm water flooding the sewer lines.Remember this has been happening for years,no relief yet from the city of Meridian.
His family has paid all taxes pertaining to the Hotel/Motel business...plus the restaurant taxes involved there also. For just the last five years,03-07,his taxes amounted to $557,781.00 for the motel,$205,462.00,for the restaurant.This does not include property taxes.
This same family has been paying all required taxes for this property for close to a hundred years,forty years on the Motel alone. Now...I've said all this to let folks know that it's time for the city of Meridian to live up to their part and fix the sewer problems there...and reimburse the family for the many refunds they have had to make because of the cities refusal to repair the problem.
As a side note,the new Drury Inn under construction with new infrastructure has no taxes to pay for seven years. Somehow this sets kinda sideways with folks that do have to pay 'em,don't you think?
Life gets teejus round here.....
Raymond Huffmaster
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