CAIRO — Lost revenue, unclear communication and an unexpectedly long wait have contributed to resentment toward public works officials in the wake of a two-day forced closure of Cairo restaurants.
Adding to the frustration was what many restaurant owners and managers described as a lack of clear communication from city officials.
"I was getting up at 5 o’clock every morning to see if we would get to work," Pope said.
"We came in each day even though we didn’t get our hours," Mills said.
"They just said we could open back up when the boil water advisory is lifted.
Numerous restaurant managers and owners said they were confused about the city’s timeline for sending in the water samples to be tested.
Rutherford said she believed the city took too long to send in the water samples.
"There were hundreds of people out of work yesterday because they couldn’t test the water when it should have been tested," Rutherford said.
Rocuant added that he felt the water test should not have taken a day to produce results.
"They wasted hours," Pope said.