Monthly Archives: October 2016

The City of Jackson has released an update on the various street construction projects.  They include several streets, the Martin Luther King Equality Trail extension and parking lot improvements. Francis Street between Washington and Glick Last weekend (10/22), new pavement markings were applied and the street was opened to traffic. The only items remaining are the establishment of grass and the planting of trees in the planter areas. Trees will be planted shortly and will not require a street closure. Grass will be planted in the spring. Jackson Street between Washington and Glick Last weekend (10/22), new pavement markings were applied and the street was opened to traffic. The only items remaining are the establishment of grass and the planting of trees in the planter areas. Trees will be planted shortly and will not require a street closure. Grass will be planted in the spring. Jackson Street between Wesley and Glick Earlier this week, this block was closed to through traffic to create a work zone for the installation of new bumped-out curbs and the replacement of sidewalk ramps and the street’s concrete approach on the south side of Washington Avenue. On Friday, 10/28/16, the existing curbs, ramps and approach will be removed. Over the weekend, the concrete…

The Jackson City Council voted unanimously this week to work toward identifying and reporting human trafficking within the city of Jackson. The resolution voted on by council calls for a policy that educates housing inspectors and relevant staff, such as police officers, to spot and report signs of human trafficking within Jackson. “The Jackson County Task Force on Human Trafficking appreciates the city’s efforts in support of this issue,” County Prosecutor Jerry Jarzynka said. Human trafficking - the trade of people for sexual slavery, forced labor and other aims - generates more than $30 billion a year in the trade of nearly 21 million people across the country. Closer to home, Michigan ranks second, behind only Nevada, in the number of prosecuted human trafficking cases. “The plan is to work with human trafficking expert Dr. Jeremy Norwood and others to help train the city to be a factor in fighting human trafficking,” said Freddie Dancy, 2nd Ward councilman. Norwood said the next step is to work with city administration and the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office to continue training inspectors and other relevant staff to recognize signs of human trafficking during home inspections and patrols. “The proposed new policy will have…