City of Jackson, TN October 15, 2026 Jackson City Council Meeting

The City of Jackson, Tennessee City Council met on October 15, 2026. The council approved numerous budget amendments, generally by 8–0, including $44,800 for grounds-care equipment, $40,000 in drug funds for police K-9 vehicle equipment, $44,370 for a Police Safe Neighborhoods grant, $47,834 for a 2025 Byrne JAG grant for departmental equipment, and $39,000 in remaining American Rescue Plan funds for snow-removal equipment. Other amendments recognized grant or insurance revenue, aligned mental-health and recovery-court budgets with grant awards, and provided $15,145.88 for a public-works elevator repair. The council also approved the purchase of bulk rock salt for the coming winter and approved invoices over $10,000; the transcript does not provide invoice details. A Stevens law firm retainer agreement was listed for consideration, but its disposition is unclear in the transcript.

The council approved a contract with JLL for phase two of the Jackson Plaza project, by a 5–2 vote with one abstention. The work was described as further study of a potential development in partnership with a private developer; members discussed the $100,000 cost and concerns about potential future public funding, but no total city funding commitment was established. The council also unanimously approved an annual inflation adjustment to financial assurance for the closed municipal landfill and an ordinance amendment streamlining the process for addressing abandoned, inoperable vehicles on private property; owners would use a city-contracted towing service and pay applicable fees to recover vehicles. Other budget and ordinance actions passed unanimously, including amendments involving building and stormwater vehicle insurance proceeds and a $889,515.72 FY2026 BCIF grant allocation.