“I am most proud of the fact that, as part of the settlement, retirees who worked hard for their benefits will not have to pay any fees or expenses for the recovery of their pension,” Reeves said. Excerpt from press release of Reeves & Mestayer Doug Walker repeated the statement nearly verbatim in the lead …
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Do not just read headlines, read the details. The devil lies in the details. nothing is set in stone. yet. THERE IS NO MONEY AVAILABLE NOW, AND NO GUARANTEE THERE WILL BE. Some of the legalese and concepts may be difficult to follow and understand. Please consult with someone you trust …
John McKay, represented by tax payer funded attorney Billy Guice, asked the courts to stop him from having to testify in the Singing River pension case. McKay’s request was granted by special master Britt Singletary. The timing is significant as Mr. McKay avoids having to answer questions under oath before elections. With no money currently …
Editor’s Note: Retiree Cisco Aguilar has been a thoughtful and reasoned observer and critic of the Singing River Health System pension debacle. Mr. Aguilar shares his thoughts on the most recent developments between SRHS and the Jackson County Board of Supervisors. During the last meeting Mr. McKay, as well as two current hospital employees, showered …
John McKay has been using the analogy of a landlord and tenant to describe the relationship between the Jackson County Board of Supervisors and Singing River Health System. He has used this in campaign materials, on Facebook, and in an interview with WXXV. That choice of wording is unique, sending up a red flag at …
Retirees Get Fleeced, SRHS Gets Leased, JCBOS Master Plan? Read More »
Instead of expending time and energy dissecting Billy Guice’s press release in The Mississippi Pravda, we refer you to our native sons Messrs. James Buffett & LC “Mac” McAnally. This blog, Slabbed, The Sun Herald, WLOX, and WXXV-TV have already reported on much of what was in the release. What is becoming clear is that …
Editor’s Note: Last week SRHS Watch broke down several pieces of fiction being propogated by the Board of Supervisors. This Monday brings us yet more fiction. Not wanting to be questioned on the contrivances, the BoS will be telling their story to only one media outlet, one they hope will serve as a mouthpiece: The Mississippi …
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Billy Guice has released a statement on findings from LaPorte’s examination of the Singing River Health System Employee Pension Trust. Highlights: There was “[…]no evidence of theft, embezzlement or pilfering from the Trust Assets.” “There remain questions as to the investment of Trust Assets, particularly in 2008 and 2009.” “[…]there is no evidence that any …
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Earl Denham has sent a letter to Brett Williams and Carly Duvall asking them to cooperate on the production of discovery. Judge Hilburn has ordered SRHS to produce any documents provided to Billy Guice. With a hearing before Judge Hilburn just ten days away, it seems SRHS is stalling production until Billy Guice can get …
Billy Guice announced at today’s Board of Supervisors meeting that he will have a press release out on Tuesday that “may answer a couple of questions.” From the Sun Herald’s reporting, Guice seems to be saying it has nothing to do with the pension: “another matter entirely.” The article quotes a nebulous hospital spokesman who …