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Tony (staff member) told the council the work will be phased. “This is going to be phase work. This is the second phase,” he said, adding that the first phase — funded in part by an RTP grant — covered the loop to the lake. He said the older wood sections would be replaced in phases and that a full single-phase rebuild of the entire boardwalk would have cost “about $7,000,000.”

Tony also reported visitor metrics for the site, saying about 17,000 people visited last year and that the city uses a commercial mobility data product, Placer.ai, to analyze visitor origins and spending patterns. Council members asked about timing and future grant opportunities; staff noted that some grant programs have sequential rules and that the RTP (Recreational Trails Program) award used earlier carried an 80/20 match, whereas the Outdoor Legacy item under consideration is a 50/50 match.

Council members expressed broad support for restoring and phasing repairs to keep the boardwalk safe and usable while spreading costs over time. The measure passed by a voice vote of 7 to 0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Jackson, TN March 4, 2025 Jackson City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Jackson council voted 7-0 to support an Outdoor Legacy Recreation Program grant application for Cypress Boardwalk Phase 2, a phased project with a 50% local match; staff told council a full single-phase rebuild would cost approximately $7 million and that the boardwalk is around 40 years old.","taxTitle","Jackson City, Madison County, Tennessee","taxId",5104,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6296472,"Jackson Downtown Development Corporation reports $7.5 million in downtown investment, 21 new businesses and 42 housing units in progress",316,440000,756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2514340-a4af707c940c9aaa881048ff8e631b0a&start=440&end=756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2514340-a4af707c940c9aaa881048ff8e631b0a/thumbnail_440000.jpg","/articles/6296472/Jackson-City/Madison-County/Tennessee/Jackson-Downtown-Development-Corporation-reports-75-million-in-downtown-investment-21-new-businesses-and-42-housing-units-in-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296472-ece50fb3f761a6ef1b4dfb8b2f51ccff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771212051&Signature=Sz1ZZ1V2OXMFNOCT83LR9XbkvTh1q1xK9jaXhLJzLrCsbTeCsjhOfrL9XIJXUszcXRDkN~pZHmc39Nye61diCON~rbZUgqpuCUx2K1yfa2X8wLkGlLGxErLR9C8JLRN2TAz95WGL~CPBCJhuHt2WDX69hG-rzHLMRT0gWD5jLc9nXSYI84Ap7BRbbND0pXoHpppv2jy38dwMqhWCWUTH6JOs9BFtP1akoQNaWSfQ-nLUno3umgq94iHP3TkQR2kx9K2UD8PjrGnhrVZUvxDyHDicvrI3BvgDNo6OSsn8BLrKso7mopv4c5OkvOJMTxlbP8Cnx8RzUGiVtmYjjd4MNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Beth Ann Simpson, director of the Jackson Downtown Development Corporation, presented the organization’s 2024 highlights to the Jackson City Council and outlined projects and funding the organization expects to advance in the current fiscal year.

Simpson told the council that downtown saw 21 new businesses open in 2024, which the JDDC estimates resulted in more than 56 new jobs. She said 28 building rehabilitation projects were completed and one new construction on Johnson Street is under way that will produce about 42 new housing units.

“Downtown is also grateful for the recent investment from the city and our Jackson home, to install public art this year and the next year in the Arts District,” Simpson said. She reported total public and private investment downtown of more than $7,500,000 for 2024.

Simpson described funding sources for JDDC operations and programs: a two-year contribution from the city totaling $60,000 over the period, $10,000 from the Chamber of Commerce, business sponsorships, and a ‘‘friends of downtown’’ campaign that contributes roughly $5,000. She said the organization largely functions as a pass-through for grant funds that are then directed to building improvements and program support.

Simpson highlighted a $300,000 award from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (Tennessee ECD) plus local matching funds through the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and property owners that will leverage roughly $400,000 to support improvement grants for more than 15 buildings downtown. The funds will be used for façade and building rehabs and ancillary improvements such as dumpster enclosures and wayfinding signage; Simpson said work is expected to begin in the current fiscal year and will take multiple years to complete.

She also noted programming figures: the downtown office supported more than 300 events in 2024, promotional efforts and seasonal programs attracted about 5,000 participants, and an incubator space has helped 7 of 12 recent tenants scale up into larger downtown spaces. Simpson said JDDC’s programming includes roundtables, promotional campaigns and smaller grant awards that aim to support business development.

When asked for further financial detail, Simpson offered to provide council members with a budget and financial report showing a fuller revenue breakdown and reported returns such as sales-tax generation and property-value effects would be brought back at a future meeting.

Simpson closed by saying JDDC will continue to advocate for downtown businesses, manage programs that support foot traffic, and follow up with council on detailed financial figures requested by members.","JDDC director Beth Ann Simpson told the Jackson City Council that downtown saw 21 new business openings in 2024, more than $7.5 million in public and private investment, and ongoing rehabilitation and housing projects supported by a $300,000 Tennessee ECD grant.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6296476,"Jackson council approves multiple budget amendments, equipment purchases and software contract in unanimous votes",756,882000,1638000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2514340-a4af707c940c9aaa881048ff8e631b0a&start=882&end=1638","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2514340-a4af707c940c9aaa881048ff8e631b0a/thumbnail_882000.jpg","/articles/6296476/Jackson-City/Madison-County/Tennessee/Jackson-council-approves-multiple-budget-amendments-equipment-purchases-and-software-contract-in-unanimous-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296476-e2a4f6f425d902392086fee3872e3977/orig.mp4?Expires=1771212051&Signature=VkChW-BHPrzB0rKmWP9JJb5dKJwiQ-VRs216TrBMwJ83M0nK01ND3pqzjlwcHuXtKWg7lLxiFaZNhXByQxD-3diEECE7lV1k~qc7u1SNmYeU9azai8MMtzoqNsVfT8mmDAM6vVyaa52plmoBcgmsk~czqmcCL~zAZrEPYQbo0auyfUDR3Ddy0znD-SQkWNQU4VqFE4yM9AH0v45i-AdcDJUZBAU1L5T~hYqc3NUrdOgn7KxheSbaeVUdMe6G184fYpfICZXa-MX2Pl2kTVBjkUqb5COFvcacNWk8rX-NoMG3LpEEA-9o6d0YNP~PUgn6z~ytusNe2qFUPgXbteOLEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jackson City Council on March 25, 2025, approved a package of budget amendments, equipment purchases, grant applications and administrative appointments in unanimous 7-0 votes.

The measures, taken during a regularly scheduled meeting at Jackson City Hall, included insurance recoveries for a police vehicle, opioid abatement funds, capital purchases for street maintenance and public works equipment, an upgrade to the city’s recreation management software, and confirmations for board appointments.

Votes at a glance:
- Budget amendment to recognize $17,348.60 in insurance recovery for a Jackson Police Department unit (approved 7-0).
- Budget amendment to recognize $39,804 in opioid abatement grant funds from Madison County (approved 7-0).
- Second-reading appropriation of $187,941 from fund balance for a street-maintenance tandem truck with wet pack (approved 7-0).
- Transfer of $50,000 from IT to Animal Care for access-control system costs (approved 7-0).
- Recognition and appropriation of $100,000 in grant funds for an H&S shredder truck (approved 7-0).
- Appropriation of $31,000 from fund balance for the Tyler ticketing system (approved 7-0).
- Appropriation of $254,209.74 for a paving machine to expand in-house repaving capacity (approved 7-0).
- Resolution supporting application for an Outdoor Legacy Recreation Program grant for Cypress Boardwalk Phase 2 — $225,775 with a 50% local match (approved 7-0).
- Authorization to apply for a waste-reduction grant of $60,000 with a 20% match (approved 7-0).
- Approval of a contract with CivicPlus for a recreation management software platform (approved 7-0). Initial setup was reported as $12,104 with ongoing annual costs estimated at $10,000.
- Reappointment of Beth Kaufman to the Jackson Housing Authority (approved 7-0).
- Confirmation of Vicki Lake as chair and Sammy West as vice chair of the Jackson Community Redevelopment Agency (approved 7-0).
- Consideration of invoices over $10,000 and related budget items, including discussion of a previously proposed $600,000 capital allocation for a homeless shelter that the council said remains in the budget but for which a payment was paused pending a contract; council voted to proceed with the agenda item (approved 7-0).

Council members and staff described several of the equipment purchases as intended to expand in-house capacity. On the paving machine, council members asked whether the equipment would allow crews to repave full small streets rather than only sections; staff replied the machine, in combination with other planned capital pieces, should enable full-street work and better maximize repaving efforts.

On the Tyler ticketing item and CivicPlus contract, staff said the new software would replace outdated systems and consolidate registration and communication across recreation programs and facilities. The CivicPlus vendor was selected following a competitive RFP process with five proposals and interviews of two finalists.

The council asked for additional cost detail on some IT and security projects; staff said those figures would be supplied to council members outside the meeting and that a contract related to homeless shelter funding would be brought back at the next meeting for further discussion.

The meeting concluded after routine business and a brief public-recognition segment.

The council did not register any recorded dissent; all listed motions carried by recorded voice vote of 7 to 0.","The Jackson City Council voted 7-0 to approve a series of budget amendments, equipment purchases, grant applications, contracts and appointments, including funding for street and public-safety equipment and a recreation management software contract.","actionData","errors"]

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