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Council approves a package of contracts and purchases including smart meters, salt and housing agreements

Jackson City Council · September 17, 2025
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Summary

Jackson City Council approved multiple procurement and contracting items Sept. 16: purchase of 6,284 SmartPoint MXU devices ($1,036,860), 4,000 tons of road salt ($362,240), a wastewater change order (-$41,147), opioid settlement participation, acceptance of a donated lot, revised 100 Homes pricing and a Norfolk Homes contract to complete remaining 100 Homes units.

On Sept. 16 the Jackson City Council approved a series of administrative and procurement items intended to support winter operations, water utility modernization and housing construction.

Salt purchase: Council moved to approve the purchase of 4,000 tons of road salt from Detroit Salt Company at $90.56 per ton, for a total of $362,240, procured through cooperative bidding with the Jackson County Department of Transportation. Staff told council salt prices are about $10 per ton higher than last year; the city typically fills its storage at the end of the season…

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