HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) -
Residents of Palmers Crossing are disappointed
at the City of Hattiesburg for not fulfilling their obligations to the
community.
After nearly 24 years, President and Vice President of the Community Action Team, Chester Johnson and Nathan Jordan have filed a law suit to demand fair treatment.
"We want equal
services, we want up to date services," said Palmers Crossing Community Action
Team Vice President, Nathan Jordan. "We need proper sewer connections, we need
good, clean, and adequate drinking water, we need sidewalks, we need lighted
areas to protect us."
Some citizens of Palmers are
starting to believe that they were only annexed into Hattiesburg so the city
could receive more money.
"Our taxes are going up, but
we don't have any service," said resident, William Chisolm. "They could put
million and millions of dollars over in Lamar County, but not right here in
Forrest County, when we're paying the taxes."
Along with not knowing where their
tax dollars are going, residents are also confused about the schools their
children attend.
"We're in the city now,
we've been in the city over ten years," said Chisolm. "Our children are going
to Dixie, South Forrest, Petal, what kind of stuff is that? We are paying city
county taxes, something in the milk is not clean."
Aside from everything else,
adequate police protection, a police active sub-station, fire protection, and a
fire station are other services that the Palmers community claims the City of Hattiesburg
has yet to provide.
"A lot of times when you call 911, you've got
to have somebody that's shooting at you or somebody that's already dead before
they come, and that's no way to do it," said resident, Tilton Sullivan. "If you
call 911 you can have other things, even a disturbance in your home or in your
family. Then it takes a while before they get here, they stop and get gas
before they come.
Resident of Palmers Crossing hopes that by taking legal action, the community will
get justice through the court.
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