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Council accepts $1 million Jackson State subaward for urban forestry and beautification projects
Summary
The Jackson City Council ratified acceptance of a $1,000,000 subaward from Jackson State University, funded through a federal urban-forestry grant, to support beautification, tree canopy expansion and flood mitigation work in specified parkways, cemeteries and recreation areas. Council approved the acceptance 7–0.
The Jackson City Council on Sept. 9 ratified acceptance of a $1,000,000 subaward from Jackson State University tied to a federal urban-forestry grant. City officials said the subaward will fund a package of beautification, tree canopy expansion and limited flood-mitigation work in targeted locations across the city. The council voted 7–0 to accept the subaward and authorized the mayor to execute documents related to the award.
City staff said Jackson State served as the primary applicant for the larger federal grant and included the city as a $1,000,000 subgrantee of a roughly $2,000,000 award. Officials…
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