Department of Community Development

Jackson Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

Brownfield land is abandoned/underused property that was once used for commercial or industrial use and has been deemed acceptable for re-use. The Jackson Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (JBRA)—an 11-member board responsible for identifying and managing environmentally distressed areas of Jackson—was established by the City Council on November 13, 2002. It has had great success in promoting the revitalization of the City of Jacksonby providing private enterprises, like Consumers Energy, Kinder Morgan and Home Depot, with essential brownfield land for redevelopment. The resulting investments from projects like these total more than $360 million.

Brownfield Redevelopment Board

The JBRA is operated under the guide of a board that consists of 11 members. Those members are:

  • Martin Griffin, Mayor
  • Daniel Greer, Third Ward Councilmember
  • Andrew Frounfelker, Fifth Ward Councilmember
  • Philip Hones, City Finance Director
  • Steve Duke
  • Larry Shaffer, City Manager
  • S. Bradford Williams
  • Thomas Vainner, Jackson Community College
  • Mike Brown, Jackson County Commission
  • Mishele Wilkins, East Jackson Public Schools
  • Doug Scott, East Jackson Public Schools

The JBRA is staffed by the City Planning Director and other Community Development Department staff.

    Barry Hicks, Planning Director
    (517) 788-4060
    City of Jackson Community Development Office
    (517) 788-4012