Jackson County commissioners adopt immediate burn ban

Mar 17, 2026

Jackson County commissioners voted 2-0 on March 17 to approve Resolution 2026-18, imposing an immediate countywide burn ban. The emergency meeting was convened and concluded within about one minute.

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Jackson County Chairman Mike Wallace moved and Member Kirk Butler seconded a motion "to approve and adopt Resolution 2026-18 to proclaim a Burn Ban for Jackson County effective immediately," and the board voted to adopt the resolution on March 17, 2026. The motion carried with Wallace and Butler voting "aye."

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