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Council approves bonds, contracts and program changes in packed March meeting
Summary
Jackson City Council unanimously approved multiple financing and infrastructure measures — including water and capital-improvement bonds and sewer and resurfacing contracts — and passed a $1,500 flat fee for licensed real estate agents participating in the 100 Homes program.
Jackson City Council approved a slate of financing and construction actions and a change to the city's 100 Homes program during its March 24 meeting.
The council voted unanimously to adopt a 2026 water system junior revenue bond ordinance to access state loan-forgiveness programs and lower interest rates; it also authorized the issuance of 2026 capital improvement bonds. The council approved a Michigan Department of Transportation application for local bridge funding for the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive bridge over the Grand River and approved a set of housekeeping changes to the Act 51 local street map that removed ineligible segments and added two eligible segments (Orchard Place and a portion…
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