Jackson is a developing city and should have top-notch facilities.

I'm real disappointed because the crew did a top-notch job and I kinda let them down in the last corner. I did everything I could, Jimmie just did a better job than I did.

She’s energetic, bright, and experienced. She really has a handle on what it takes to be a top notch administrator, and I am positive she will do great things at both Blackbird and Shay. And besides, ... she has four young children that will go through this district, and that means four more heads we get to count in our budget.

I'm not comfortable with that,

This is our last good, decent shot. Financially this is a decent deal, but if they don't perform, it's coming down, it's just that simple.

[Jackson Mayor Frank Melton fumed silently as people crowded around him. He tried to call the county food-stamp office to find out why they were directing people here. He never got through. Two women shouted complaints about the chaos in his ear.] The city can handle this fine, ... If I can get all the other agencies out of the way.