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  2. Your Government

    1. Boards & Commissions
      1. Administrative Hearings Bureau
      2. Affordable Housing Development Board
      3. Bicentennial Commission
      4. Board of Review
      5. Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
      6. Building Code Board of Examiners & Appeals
      7. Community Police Oversight Commission
      8. Downtown Development Authority
      9. Ella W. Sharp Park Board
      10. Environmental Commission
      11. Historic District Commission
        1. Application to the Historic District Commission
        2. Historic District Resources
        3. Michigan Historic Preservation Network
        4. Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
        5. US Dept. of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation
      12. Human Relations Commission
        1. File a Complaint
        2. Harold White Sr. Awards Breakfast Information
      13. MLK Corridor Improvement Authority
      14. Parks and Recreation Commission
      15. Pension & Retirement Boards
      16. Planning Commission
        1. Documents & Resources
        2. Planning Commission Responsibilities
        3. Public Hearing Notices
      17. Public Arts Commission
      18. Racial Equity Commission
      19. Zoning Board of Appeals
      20. Youth Council
      21. Board/Commission Application
      22. Meeting Calendar
    2. Departments
      1. Assessing
        1. Assessing Property Data
        2. Important Dates
          Back to Assessor Main
        3. Information
          Back to Assessor Main
        4. Forms
          1. Change of Address Form
          2. Transfers of Ownership
          3. Property Tax Exemption
          4. Business Personal Property
          5. Principal Residential Exemptions (Homesteads)
          6. Poverty Exemption Application Form
          7. Disabled Veterans Information & Application
          8. Personal Property & Small Taxpayer Exemption Forms
          9. Splits and Combinations
          10. Back to Assessor Main
        5. Appeals with the Board of Review
      2. Building Department
      3. City Attorney
        1. Municipal Code
        2. Freedom of Information Act Requests
        3. Filing an Insurance Claim
      4. City Center
        1. The Community Kitchen
        2. City Center Rental Information
      5. City Clerk
        1. Election Division
          1. City Ward Maps & Boundaries
          2. Public Notices
        2. General Division
          1. Parking
          2. Special Event Policies
        3. Municipal Code
      6. City Manager's Office
        1. Agenda Archives
          1. 2013
          2. 2012
          3. 2011
          4. 2011
          5. 2010
          6. 2009
          7. 2008
      7. Community Development
        1. 100 Homes Program
        2. Administrative Hearings Bureau
        3. Child Care Business
          Ordinance for Child Care
        4. Economic Development
        5. Fees
          1. Inspection Fees
          2. Blight Enforcement Fees
          3. Permit Fees
        6. Fences
        7. Fix 36 Program
        8. Forms, Applications & Permits
        9. Grant Administration
          1. CDBG & HOME Forms
          2. Davis-Bacon Act & Labor Laws
          3. Grant Applications
          4. Grant Reports
          5. Housing Rehabilitation Loans
          6. MSHDA “MICH” New Construction Program
        10. Municipal Regulations
        11. Housing Rehabilitation Assistance
          1. Homeowner Rehabilitation Loan
          2. Rental Rehabilitation Grant
          3. Curb Appeal Program
        12. Inspections
          1. Building Code Board of Examiners & Appeals
          2. Inspection Fees
          3. Non-Owner Occupied Housing Inspections
          4. Non-Owner Occupied Residential Property Registry
          5. Property Registration
          6. Selling Property
          7. Responsible Local Agent
          8. Tenant Complaints
          9. Transfer of Ownership
        13. Medical and Adult Use Marijuana Licensing
        14. Planning & Zoning
          1. Zoning Ordinance Procedures Manual
          2. Pre-Application Conference
          3. Planning and Zoning Fees
        15. Plan Review & Permits
        16. Property Search
        17. Residential Property Registrations
          1. Foreclosed, Vacant & Abandoned Property Registry
          2. Non-Owner Occupied Residential Property Registry
        18. Zoning
          1. Property Search
          2. Zoning Map
          3. Zoning Ordinances
          4. Zoning Procedures
      8. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
      9. Downtown Development Authority
        Bylaws
      10. Election Division
      11. Engineering Division
        1. Current Construction Projects
        2. Construction Project Map
        3. Engineering FAQs
        4. Forms & Documents
          1. Banner Policy
          2. Block Parties
          3. Oversized Vehicle Permit
          4. Right-of-Way Permits
        5. Parking Management
          1. Municipal Parking Interactive Map
          2. Parking Management
          3. Pay & Park
          4. Parking Tickets
          5. Permits & Rates
          6. Requesting Parking Regulation Changes
        6. Site Plan Review
        7. Traffic & Streets
          1. Roundabout
          2. Street Lights
          3. Traffic Signals
          4. Vehicle Detection Loops
        8. Walkable Communities
        9. Storm Water Management
      12. Finance
        1. Finance Home
        2. Budgets & Annual Financial Reports
          1. Budgets
          2. Annual Financial Reports
        3. Adopted 2025-26 Fiscal Year City Budget
        4. City, Village and Township Revenue Sharing
        5. Accounts Receivable
        6. Pension Disclosures
        7. Finance Forms
      13. Fire Department
        1. Fire Suppression
          Organization Chart
        2. Fire Prevention & Community Risk Reduction
          1. Building Plan Review & Permits
          2. Car Seat Inspection
          3. Cooking Fires
          4. Fireworks
          5. Knox Boxes
          6. Outdoor Burning
          7. Public Education
          8. Smoke Alarms
        3. Statistics
        4. Annual Reports
        5. Information Request
        6. After Fire
        7. Past Events
        8. Después del Incendio
        9. Fire Safety Handbook - Multi-Residential
      14. Income Tax Division
      15. Mayor's Office
      16. Parks, Recreation, Cemeteries & Trails
        1. Recreation Programs
          1. Adult Programs
            1. Soccer
            2. Adult Softball
              1. Softball Schedules
              2. Scores
          2. Brochures & Forms
          3. ACTIVE LIVING PROGRAM
          4. Youth Programs
        2. Active Living
        3. Exercise Classes
        4. Adult Softball
        5. City Center Rental and Information
        6. Ella Sharp Park
          1. Golf Course
          2. Learning Center and Driving Range
          3. Miniature Golf
          4. Facilities and Rentals
          5. Disc Golf
          6. Ella Sharp Park Board of Trustees
        7. Recreation Centers
          1. Boos Recreation Center
          2. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center
          3. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center Rental Information 
        8. Nixon Skate Park
        9. City Parks & Trails Listing
        10. Cemeteries
          1. Mount Evergreen Cemetery
          2. Woodland Cemetery
        11. City Parks and Trails Interactive Map
        12. Parks and Recreation Commission
        13. People for the Parks and Trails
        14. Parks & Recreation Master Plan
      17. Personnel & Labor Relations
        1. Application Packet (PDF)
        2. Employee Benefits
          1. IAFF
          2. MAPE
          3. Non Union
          4. POLC/NS
          5. POLC/S
          6. Retiree Benefits Enrollment Form (PDF)
          7. HR Connection
        3. Retiree Benefits
        4. Employee Contracts
        5. General Employees Retirement System Handbook (PDF)
        6. Job Opportunities
        7. My Social Security
        8. Welfare Benefits Plan
        9. HR Connection
        10. Personnel Policy (PDF)
        11. BambooHR Employee Portal
      18. Planning and Zoning
      19. Police Department
        1. Commanders
          1. Chief Christopher Simpson
          2. Deputy Chief Garcia
          3. Lieutenant Lillie
          4. Lieutenant Postma
        2. General Information
          1. Downloadable Forms
          2. Vacation Watch
          3. Public Service Videos
          4. Freedom of Information Act
        3. Officer Positions - $20,000 Hiring Incentive
        4. Overtime Statistics
        5. Community Policing Philosophy
          PACT Areas
        6. Assisting the Police Department
          1. Citizens Police Academy
          2. Neighborhood Watch
          3. Crime Stoppers of Mid-Michigan
          4. OK2SAY
          5. Unsolved Homicides
          6. Traffic Stop
          7. Teen Citizen Police Academy
        7. Local Crime
          1. Crime Statistics
          2. County Crime Viewer
          3. Michigan Sex Offender Registry
        8. Annual Reports
        9. History of the Department
          Honored Retirees
        10. Officer Memorials
          1. Sergeant Frederick Booth
          2. Captain John Holzapfel
          3. Officer Leonard Carey
          4. Lieutenant William James Nixon
          5. Officer James Bonneau
        11. Officer Qualifications
        12. Reserve Unit
          Reserve History
        13. Most Wanted
        14. Securing Your Home
        15. Take Me Home
        16. Group Violence Intervention
          Summer Safety Series
        17. Policies and Procedures
          Chapter 1
        18. Eyes on the Block
      20. Public Works
        1. Sewer Information
        2. Sidewalks
        3. Snow Emergency Route
        4. Snow Plowing Maps
        5. Street Maintenance
        6. Weeds & Grass
        7. Storm Water Management
        8. Loose Leaf Collection Program
        9. Hydrant Flushing Program
        10. Public Education on Stormwater and Environment
        11. Reporting Potholes in Jackson
        12. Lead Service Line Replacements
      21. Purchasing
        1. Vendor Registration Information
        2. Available Bids
        3. Plan Rooms
        4. Bid Tabulations
        5. Intergovernmental Purchasing Group
        6. Purchasing Policies
        7. Purchasing Process
        8. Responsible Contractor Ordinance
      22. Treasurer's Office
        1. Income Tax Division
          1. Individual Income Tax Form J-1040
          2. Business Income Tax Form for Partnerships J-1065
          3. Business Income Tax Form for Corporations J-1120
          4. Withholders J-941 Instructions
          5. Individual Withholding Allocation Form J-W4
          6. Fiduciary Tax Form J-1041
          7. Employer's Annual Reconciliation of Income Tax Withheld J-W3
        2. About the City of Jackson Online Payment Portal
      23. Wastewater Treatment Plant
        Frequently Asked Questions
      24. Water Department
        1. Billing Division
          1. Billing Policies
          2. Current Billing
          3. Rate Resolution
          4. Reading Your Bill
          5. Tenant Deposit Information
        2. Facts About Water Use
        3. Leak Detection & Prevention
        4. Cross-Connection Control Program
          What is Backflow?
        5. Annual Water Quality Report
        6. Storm Water Management
      25. Staff Directory
      26. Staff E-Mail Log-In
    3. Mayor, City Council & City Manager
      1. City Manager
        2019-20 Adopted City Budget
      2. Mayor of the City of Jackson
      3. Ward 1
      4. Ward 2
      5. Ward 3
      6. Ward 4
      7. Ward 5
      8. Ward 6
      9. City Council Meeting Information
      10. City Council Meeting Videos
      11. City Communications
        1. City News
        2. City Newsletters
        3. Meeting and Event Calendar
        4. Annual Reports
        5. Social Media Policy
        6. Photos of Jackson
        7. Photo Submission Form
        8. Marketing Plan
      12. Agendas and Minutes
      13. Agenda Archives
      14. Jackson Master Plan
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  3. Our Services

    1. Administrative Services
      1. Budget
      2. Code of Ordinances
      3. Personnel & Labor Relations
      4. Taxes
    2. Residential Services
      1. Assessment Property Search
      2. Property Registration
      3. Property Tax Bill
      4. Utility Billing
    3. Public Safety Services
      1. Fire Department
      2. Fire Prevention Inspection Program
      3. Neighborhood Watch
      4. Police Department
      5. Vacation Watch
    4. Public Works Services
      1. Hydrant Flushing Program
      2. Loose Leaf Collection Program
      3. Potholes
      4. Public Education on Stormwater and Environment
      5. Sewer
      6. Street Maintenance
      7. Wastewater
      8. Water
    5. American Rescue Plan Funds
    6. Community Development
      1. Permits & Applications
      2. Planning Commission
      3. Zoning
    7. Communications
      1. City Communications
      2. City News
      3. Meeting and Event Calendar
    8. Housing Rehabilitation Loans
      Emergency Hazard Loan/Major Component Loan
    9. Lead Service Line Replacement Program
      1. Lead Service Line Replacement Program
      2. What Residents Need to Know About Lead Line Replacements
      3. Upcoming Replacements
      4. Lead Safety Information
    10. Parking
      1. Parking Permits
      2. Pay Parking Ticket
    11. Paving Jackson
      1. Paving Progress
      2. Current Construction Projects
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  4. Doing Business

    1. Licenses, Permits & Records
      1. All Permits & Applications
      2. Block Parties
      3. Building Permits
      4. Fees
      5. Parking Permits
      6. Plan Review & Permits
      7. Property Registration
    2. Planning & Zoning
      1. Fees
      2. Planning and Zoning
      3. Zoning Map
      4. Zoning Ordinance & Amendments
    3. 100 Homes Program
    4. Working for the City
      Employment Opportunities
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  5. Our Community

    1. Recreation & Culture
      1. Black History
      2. Bright Walls Murals Map
      3. City Parks
      4. Community Centers
      5. Downtown Jackson
      6. Ella Sharp Museum
      7. Historic District Sites
      8. Jackson County Parks
      9. Recreation Programs
      10. Women's History
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply
      1. Permits & Applications
      2. Block Party Permit
      3. Boards & Commission Application
      4. Change of Address Form
      5. Employment
      6. Parking Permit
      7. Oversized Vehicle Permit
      8. Plan Review & Permits
      9. Property Registration
      10. Right-of-Way Permit
      11. Vendor
      12. Special Event Application
    2. Contact
      1. Boards & Commissions
      2. City Attorney
      3. City Council
      4. City Manager
      5. Fire Department
      6. Police Department
      7. Staff
      8. Departments
    3. Find
      1. Assessment Property Search
      2. Cemeteries
      3. City Parks
      4. Community Centers
      5. Municipal Parking Lots
    4. Learn About
      1. Banner Policy
      2. Citizens Police Academy
      3. Current Construction Projects
      4. Downtown Development Authority
      5. Housing Rehabilitation Loans
      6. Inspections
      7. Neighborhood Watch
      8. Purchasing Process
      9. Recreation Programs
      10. Tenant Complaints
      11. Walkable Communities
    5. Pay
      1. Parking Ticket
      2. City Bills Online
      3. Utility Bill
      4. Income Taxes
    6. Request or Report
      1. File a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
      2. Parking Regulation Changes
      3. Report an Insurance Claim
      4. Vacation Watch
      5. Report a Concern
    7. Sign Up
      Alerts & Notifications
    8. View
      1. City News
      2. City Newsletters
      3. Annual City & Water Quality Reports
      4. Annual Financial Report
      5. Budget
      6. Code of Ordinances
      7. Crime Statistics
      8. Election Information
      9. Holiday Schedule
      10. Property Exemptions
      11. Snow Emergency Routes
      12. Special Event Policies
      13. Ward Maps & Boundaries
      14. Zoning Map
      15. Human Trafficking Poster
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    1. Billing Division
    2. Water Quality Report (PDF)
    3. New Owner Application
    4. Account Information Change Form
    5. Water/Sewer Rate Resolution
    6. Water Rate Tier Elimination Resolution
    7. Protect waterways: How to be storm drain savvy
    8. Hydrant Flushing Program
    9. Public Education on Stormwater and Environment
    10. Wellhead Protection Program
    11. Lead Service Line Replacements
    12. Water Service Area Map
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    1. Application Packet
    2. Employee Benefits
    3. Employee Contracts
    4. General Employees Retirement System Handbook
    5. Personnel Policy
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    The Community Kitchen & Incubator
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