Encourage people to quit, initiate a hiring freeze, and then blame a lack of employees as the reason that things are not getting done. Whitmire can give Trump a run for his money on the blaming department.
“We shouldn’t have to live like this. We pay our taxes just like everyone else,” Jones said.
Finally, on Friday, Jones told the city she would call ABC13, and shortly after, a truck was spotted getting the trash.
Jones said she never got a good explanation over the phone about why this was happening. She spoke with ABC13 reporter Lileana Pearson; some speculated this could be attributed to a staffing shortage or a recent hiring freeze.
According to a report commissioned by the city and released in late 2024, 447 people are working in solid waste, and 48 positions are vacant.
