“I wonder if anyone could do a follow up on his exorbitant pay. I wonder if he makes JUST UNDER what max limit is on welfare or disability. I think this is very sad and hope that this type of thing never happens again. He owes that money to the citizens in the form of taxes, water bill, or city employee raises. A decent man would have objected to that kind of pay. I think some investigation into how they came up with that number would turn over some interesting stones.”

Read the Italy City Council Meeting report as reported by Alysa Kirton on April 14, 2009: Mayor Jackson to receive salary from city and To the Italy City Council: Shame on You