Monthly Archives: March 2017

The Jackson City Council will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 28th at its regular venue:  City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall.  The meeting has a lengthy agenda, due in part to the cancellation of the March 14th meeting.  The cancellation was the result of Mayor Bill Jors and Councilman Daniel Greer attending meetings in Washington D.C. working toward a brownfield redevelopment grant.  The City Council last met on February 21. City Manager Patrick Burtch had considered moving the meeting to the Michigan Theatre for the third time due to an anticipated large turnout.  On Friday, the city announced the meeting would remain at City Hall and encouraged residents interested in attending to arrive early.   The maximum capacity law will be enforced for safety reasons. Among the items on the agenda:   a public hearing of necessity for street reconstruction on Kibby Road from the City Limits to West Avenue.  The Council will also consider a resolution ordering the construction and preparation of the special assessment roll for the Kibby Road project. The summer 2017 project calls for reducing the four lane boulevard to a two lane street and construction of a…

Councilman Andrew Frounfelker filed to run for reelection as Jackson City Council representative of the 5th Ward. “I’m running for reelection because I want to make sure that the 5th Ward and all the awesome people who live here have an experienced leader who is making a positive impact on the community” Frounfelker said. The City of Jackson Clerk’s Office verified the incumbent’s petition for reelection Tuesday, March 21. The primary election is scheduled for Aug. 8; the general election is scheduled for Nov. 7. Elected in 2005, Councilman Frounfelker is seeking a fourth term. Frounfelker joins incumbent Dan Greer in filing reelection petitions.  Greer, representing the 3rd Ward, has been on the City Council since 1997.  He is the longest-serving council representative on the current council.  In a news release, Frounfelker stated that during his tenure, the community has experienced a renewed prosperity after the Great Recession and housing market collapse. Since beginning his stint as a City Council member 12 years ago, Frounfelker pointed to his involvement in working  to improve the community through a focus on urban core growth and renewal, an effort that continues to improve the city of Jackson as a whole. “Today, economic investment…

Jackson College has announced the names of the Fall 2016 Semester students who have been named to the Dean’s List. Students are recognized each Fall, Winter and Spring semester for high academic achievement by being named to the Dean’s List. The minimum requirements for being named are: Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits during the semester with a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Part-time students, who after completing a total of 12, 24,36, 48, 60, 72, 84 and 96 credit hours, have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. Full-time students are listed here first, followed by part-time students. Jackson College Dean’s List Fall 2016 Semester Full-time students Hassan Ahmad, Jackson Azam Ahmed, Coldwater Bethany Allen, Morenci Jesus Alvarez-Zamundio, Jackson Ana Alves, Jackson Anahi Amaro, Adrian Timothy Armstrong, Brooklyn Sadi Arnold, Adrian Chantelarese Arnold, Jackson Melissa Arreguin, Hudson Kara Axon, Jackson Clayton Bachman, Morenci Danielle Bailey, Jackson Reed Baker, Hillsdale Katelyn Baldwin, Jackson Kevyn Balfour, Parma Antaysia Baltimore-Allen, Jackson Lins Bangaloko, Jackson Taylor Barnes, Jackson Julie Barnes, Jackson Breeana Barrows, Adrian Morgan Bartell, Jackson Christopher Basile, Jackson Trevor Bastien, Allendale Paige Beach, Hillsdale Richard Beach, Adrian Alyssa Beauchamp, Adrian Kesha Beauchamp, Jackson Joshua Beck, Ottawa Lake…