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Council approves HVAC and invoice payments for police while chief urges investment in forensic capacity
Summary
Council authorized air‑conditioning repairs for Precinct 1 and ratified payments to the state crime lab for backlog invoices dating to 2014; Police Chief Joseph Wade said repairs will restore precinct functionality and said the city still outsources critical forensic testing to the state lab.
The City Council voted unanimously to approve repairs and payments related to police operations, including air‑conditioning and facility work at Jackson Police Department precincts and to clear long‑standing invoices for forensic testing.
Chief Joseph Wade briefed the council on Precinct 1, describing it as "the last precinct that we were having air conditioning issues with" and said the building will receive a new roof, condensers and HVAC units under the authorized work. The chief said the work will restore the precinct for officers and…
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