Jackson continues to be without a trash collection contractor after the city council voted down an order to issue an emergency contract to Richard’s Disposal during Wednesday’s meeting. City council members evenly split the vote on two items of the agenda that would continue the declared local state of emergency.
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Mississippi’s capital city may be without trash pickup for the next 50 days after officials failed to come to an agreement on a new contract. The Jackson City Council and Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba joined for a special meeting on Saturday, one day after the city’s emergency contract with Richard’s.