Posted on: March 22, 2023
Mayor Daniel Mahoney will deliver his second State of the City Address on Wednesday, March 29. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. and is happening at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center.
This will be the 6th Annual State of the City event in Jackson. S...
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Posted on: March 23, 2023
Residents in Jackson's First Ward have an upcoming opportunity to learn about how they can join forces to keep the area safe and support neighbors. An organizational meeting for the Ward 1 Neighborhood Watch Association is happening Thursday, Mar...
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Posted on: March 27, 2023
Kids in Jackson have an opportunity to hop into some fun this Easter weekend. The City of Jackson is planning a community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. in Horace Blackman Park.
Families can enjoy free Easter eggs filled with can...
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Posted on: March 22, 2023
The City of Jackson continues to make progress in the ongoing effort to create more affordable housing options and help homeless residents. At the Tuesday, March 21 meeting, the Jackson City Council approved a package of groundbreaking proposals to provid...
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Posted on: March 22, 2023
The spring 2023 edition of the City of Jackson newsletter is now available! The seasonal newsletter is mailed to every address in the City and is available for pick-up on the First Floor of Jackson City Hall. It can also be viewed online.
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Posted on: March 21, 2023
Here are highlights of what happened at the March 21, 2023 City Council meeting:
- The City Council approved a substantial package of proposals to address affordable housing and homelessness. The City Council approved the use of $3.3 million in American Resc...
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Posted on: March 20, 2023
Elections for Mayor, Treasurer and City Council seats in Wards 2, 4 and 6 are taking place this year. If you'd like to be a candidate for these offices, there are some important details to know.
The deadline to file paperwork to qualify ...
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Posted on: March 22, 2023
Lifelong Jackson resident Tashia Carter says helping Jackson’s homeless has been eyeopening. “There are a lot of people who are one to two paychecks away from being homeless. Jackson residents are struggling in a big way,” said Carter, Residents in Action...
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Posted on: March 16, 2023
The City of Jackson is excited to continue our educational partnership with Jackson College at the MLK Recreation Center.
To better understand the needs of residents and what kind of classes to offer at the center, we invite City residents to par...
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Posted on: March 9, 2023
Every year, the City Manager's Office compiles an annual report that highlights the functions of City departments and accomplishments of local government.
The 2022 Annual Report is available to view on the City website. Printed copies ar...
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Posted on: January 25, 2023
After sitting vacant for nearly two decades, a historic building in Downtown Jackson is about to undergo a big transformation. At the Tuesday, Jan. 24 Jackson City Council meeting, developer J. Jeffers & Co. presented an update on how they will renova...
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Posted on: January 10, 2023
Jackson area families wanting to make sure their children travel safely can take advantage of the Car Seat Inspection Program from the Jackson Fire Department. Firefighters launched the program last year to provide monthly car seat checks for the Jackson ...
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Posted on: January 10, 2023
Residents wanting to make a difference in the community are invited to serve on City of Jackson boards and commissions. The City is currently looking for residents to fill 28 vacancies on 10 boards and commissions. Applicants may be residents or non-resid...
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Posted on: October 12, 2021
Over the next 35 years, more than 11,000 lead water service lines will be removed and replaced in the City of Jackson. With such a massive undertaking on the horizon, the City has launched Lining Up Jackson to keep residents in the loop.
By visit...
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