Next City Council Meeting Moves to Michigan Theatre for Second Time
Following a record number of attendees at the Jackson City Council meeting last month, city officials have moved the next scheduled council meeting to a new venue. Jackson City Council will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Michigan Theatre in downtown Jackson, 124 N. Mechanic St. Officials opted to change venues after the Jan. 24 meeting had to be moved from City Hall at the last minute when nearly 500 people showed up to speak on the Non-Discrimination Ordinance (NDO). Doors open at 6 p.m. to welcome what many expect another large crowd. The NDO prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, public housing and public accommodations. “We’re expecting an even larger crowd than last time,” Public Information Officer Will Forgrave said, “and we need to plan accordingly. We were caught off guard at our last meeting and we don’t want that to happen again.” At last week's meeting, City Council was presented with the first reading of the Non-Discrimination Ordinance. Passing on a vote of 4-3, the ordinance advances to a second reading next week. If approved, the ordinance will go into effect in 30 days. The January 24th council meeting likely set…
