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Council approves slate of budget amendments, contracts and annexations; landfill contract set at $36–$39/ton
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the council approved multiple budget amendments, annexations, contracts for street resurfacing and police uniforms, a Republic Services landfill disposal contract (MSW and C&D $36/ton; SPW $39/ton), and accepted routine donations and grant matches. Most motions passed unanimously.
At the March 3 meeting the Jackson City Council approved a series of budget amendments, procurement contracts and resolutions in a sequence of motions, many by unanimous vote.
Key outcomes approved by the council:
- A first‑reading budget amendment to recognize insurance recovery for a police vehicle (amount as read in the record contained transcription gaps); motion passed unanimously.
- Recognition and appropriation of a $350,000 development contribution from Chick‑fil‑A to fund intersection improvements (see separate coverage); motion passed 7–0.
- Second‑reading approval to recognize $13,158.71 in insurance recovery for repairs; motion passed 7–0.
- Acceptance of a $10,000 donation from Dixie Georgia Pacific to the Jackson Police Department; motion passed 7–0.
- A budget amendment recognizing approximately $2.94 million in additional revenue and adjusting approximately $2.75 million in new expenditures as read (transcription contains numeric irregularities); motion passed 7–0.
- Reallocation of $277,912 in personnel expenses from various departments to HNS to reflect workload; motion passed 7–0.
- Appropriation of Series 2026 debt proceeds (reads in the record as roughly $25.99 million) and adjustment of project reimbursements; motion passed 7–0.
- Adoption of three annexation resolutions to correct scrivener errors for parcels on Highway 45 North & Ashport Road; Airways Blvd & Fiberglass Road; and east of Mois Creek & Bowling Drive; each passed 7–0.
- Contract awards: Alpha 1 Apparel LLC for Jackson Police Department uniforms (approved 7–0); Four Construction for street resurfacing (approved 7–0; final road list pending); Republic Services for landfill disposal services (approved 7–0). The packet lists landfill pricing as MSW $36/ton, C&D $36/ton and SPW $39/ton, with an initial five‑year term and five one‑year renewal options.
- A resolution to support an $80,000 STOP Law Enforcement Domestic Violence Investigator grant with a 20% city match to continue funding a domestic‑violence investigator's salary; motion passed 7–0.
Most votes were unanimous. The meeting concluded with approval of routine invoices and adjournment.
For items where the transcript contains unclear numeric characters, the council packet should be consulted for precise figures and ordinance/resolution numbers.
