May 9, 2016: Jackson Free Press: UPDATE: 'Very Serious': Council Accuses Mayor of Dodging Whether Budget Reserves Depleted
Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon agreed. "I think it's incumbent upon the administration to respond to this, this morning," Barrett-Simon said. "My question is how in the world when we have set the reserve by ordinance many years ago, you remember Mr. Crisler, that that could be depleted to the point that it is right now."
Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon agreed. "I think it's incumbent upon the administration to respond to this, this morning," Barrett-Simon said. "My question is how in the world when we have set the reserve by ordinance many years ago, you remember Mr. Crisler, that that could be depleted to the point that it is right now."
Aug 10, 2015: WJTV: Jackson mayor, council members discuss furloughs for city workers
Some council members are concerned. Margaret Barrett Simon says: “I don’t want to make decisions on the backs of the people who can least afford it. We have to be very careful and everything before we pass on A tax increase in user fees for citizens.”
Some council members are concerned. Margaret Barrett Simon says: “I don’t want to make decisions on the backs of the people who can least afford it. We have to be very careful and everything before we pass on A tax increase in user fees for citizens.”
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Mar 17, 2015: Jackson Free Press: Country Club Plan Lands in the Hazard, Arts Lofts Get New Life
Stamps had an ally in Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon, who urged removal of the language that would have allowed multi-use developments in Special Districts. Feb 10, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Kenneth Stokes rejoins the Jackson City Council
Just two of the six other council members have served with Stokes: Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman and Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon. Feb 5, 2015: Mississippi Business Journal: Rethinking Farish Street — Mayor, Jackson city council want to take over redevelopment effort
Margaret Barrett-Simon, a long time council member whose Ward 7 includes the Farish Street redevelopment blocks, said she is frustrated with the JRA’s tendency to take on legal battles. “You’ll notice we’re always ending up in court,” she said. Apr 2, 2014: Jackson Free Press: Candidate Profile: Margaret Barrett-Simon
"I was busy" and "Why not?" are the two top reasons Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon, a 29-year veteran of the council and mother of five, gave the Jackson Free Press for entering the mayor's race for the first time since joining the council in 1985. |
Margaret C. Barrett-Simon graduated from St. Joseph High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. She was first elected to the Jackson City Council in 1985. During her years of experience on the Council, she has served as President, Vice President, and Chair of the Planning Committee, Budget Committee, Rules Committee, Legislative Committee, Homeless Task Force and the Transportation Committee.
She is very active in the local community through her service to various civic organizations. She currently serves on the board of the Salvation Army, Farish Street YMCA, School of Liberal Arts for Jackson State University and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. She serves as the Advisory Council Member and Chair of the National League of Cities, National President of Women in Municipal Government and State President of Women in Municipal Government. She is involved in the Urban Poverty Task Force; the National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, and Families; and the Mississippi Municipal Association.
She is very active in the local community through her service to various civic organizations. She currently serves on the board of the Salvation Army, Farish Street YMCA, School of Liberal Arts for Jackson State University and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. She serves as the Advisory Council Member and Chair of the National League of Cities, National President of Women in Municipal Government and State President of Women in Municipal Government. She is involved in the Urban Poverty Task Force; the National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, and Families; and the Mississippi Municipal Association.