Jackson City Council Extends State of Emergency

Updated to include video link

(UPDATED March 23, 2020 5:45 PM) The Jackson City Council held a special meeting this afternoon. Mayor Derek Dobies was the only member physically in the Council Chambers. He presided over the meeting, which occurred with all other councilmembers and officials joining by phone or video conference. The meeting was broadcast live on cable Channel 21 and on the City’s Facebook page.  The meeting is  available on demand on JTV.TV and will replay on Channel 21 at 10 AM, 4 PM and 7 PM.   

The council unanimously approved the Consent Calendar, which included two alley vacations, two mowing contracts, and a new dehumidification system for the Water Treatment Plant.

The council also reviewed the City’s Local State of Emergency. It was declared last week by Mayor Derek Dobies as a response to the coronavirus. The council voted 6-1 to extended the State of Emergency until further notice. Councilmember Jeromy Alexander was the only councilmember to vote against it.

The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Tuesday, March 31. City officials are also planning to hold it in a format similar to today’s meeting.