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West Jackson residents press council on homelessness and park safety as members introduce anti‑dumping and Ward 5 moratorium ordinances
Summary
Residents from West Jackson told the Jackson City Council on Jan. 27 that concentrated service sites and lack of city responsiveness are driving population decline and safety problems; Councilman Hartley introduced an anti‑dumping ordinance and a 180‑day moratorium on new or expanded charitable‑service buildings in Ward 5 for later consideration.
Dozens of West Jackson residents spoke at the Jackson City Council’s Jan. 27 meeting, urging officials to halt what they described as concentrated service placement and to act on long‑standing park safety and neighborhood decline concerns.
Heather Logan, a West Jackson resident representing Citizens for Action, told the council she and neighbors “want to be involved in what happens” and asked to meet with the mayor because residents felt excluded from planning for their neighborhood. Valerie Clark, a lifelong Ward 5 homeowner, warned the ward has lost population in recent years and said the losses stem from “aging housing stock, vacant and abandoned properties, concerns about safety, limited economic opportunities, and a lack of consistent investment.”
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