Posted on: December 1, 2023
Residents can help craft the future of parks and recreation in Jackson. The new City of Jackson Parks and Recreation Master Plan is moving forward with a public review period from Sunday, Dec. 3 to Wednesday, Jan. 3.
A draft of the Master Plan ca...
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Posted on: November 29, 2023
Jackson’s Mayor and four City Councilmembers are getting ready to start their new terms following the Nov. election and a recent appointment. A Swearing-In Ceremony is planned for Tuesday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. at Jackson City Hall for the officials...
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Posted on: November 28, 2023
Jackson’s Fifth Ward has a new City Council representative. At a special meeting on Monday, Nov. 27, the City Council appointed Shalanda Hunt to the vacant Fifth Ward council seat.
The seat was vacated in Sept. upon the resignation of former City...
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Posted on: November 7, 2023
Jackson residents wanting to donate toys for kids in need this holiday season have a convenient location to drop off donations. The Jackson Police Department headquarters at 216 E. Washington Ave. is a designated Toys for Tots drop off site.
Toys...
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Posted on: November 16, 2023
The City of Jackson Human Relations Commission (HRC) is looking for three new members to fill ex-officio positions. The HRC advises and makes recommendations to City leaders concerning good human relations, combating discrimination within the community, a...
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Posted on: November 6, 2023
Some Water Aerobics program dates for Fall-Winter 2023-24 have been moved from Jackson High School to Middle School at Parkside due to scheduling conflicts at the high school.
The following program dates will now take place at Middle School at Pa...
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Posted on: November 2, 2023
Jackson residents are enjoying a new surface to run, walk, and bike on following the completion of a construction project on the MLK Equality Trail. A half mile section of the City’s main pedestrian trail was closed for three months for a resurf...
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Posted on: September 18, 2023
With more than 170,000 rides given already this year, the Jackson Area Transportation Authority (JATA) isn’t slowing down anytime soon. “We are trending back to pre-pandemic levels having regained approximately 80 percent of riders,” said Patric...
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Posted on: September 18, 2023
The City of Jackson has been hard at work this year improving streets, parks, trails and water infrastructure for the community. Here is a breakdown of projects making an impact in neighborhoods across Jackson.
STREETS
“Fix the roads” is a comment...
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Posted on: September 18, 2023
The official City of Jackson newsletter is mailed to every address in the City Limits. Copies are available at City Hall. A digital version is available on the City website.
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Posted on: July 18, 2023
Sign up for CodeRED if you want important updates from the City of Jackson! It's helpful to know that the City operates this service differently than the messages that come from the Jackson County Dispatch Center.
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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: 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 in 2022 to provide monthly car seat checks for the Jackson ar...
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