For those of you from out-of-town Hewes is a former State Senator and the anointed next Mayor of Gulfport so when he sends in a piece to the paper they run it. That said I think Hewes offered a few euphemisms in his piece and a translation is in order:
4. Given the high cost and questionable work product we have seen from out-of-state consultants, there is no reason we shouldn’t replace them with a new team made up of Mississippi firms who have the credentials to develop and execute a port master plan. Certainly, there is enough local talent and expertise in our engineering and construction trades to design a model that is technically accurate, more reflective of our community, and more responsive to the needs of our Port. Talk about home-grown jobs creation. Their work would arguably be better and likely accomplished at a fraction of the cost.
Translation: I have in-laws and several cousins that need a job.
5. Speaking of locals, maybe it’s time we looked at hiring our next port director from within.
Translation: I have in-laws and several cousins that need a job.
Maybe we should have the MDA make the check to Friends of Billy.
Well, since the MDA is controlled by a friend of Billy…