September 8, 2011
Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. said the council's adopted budget means that his administration will have to cut more than $600,000.
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Council Adopts Budget with Raise Compromise
Jackson City Council adopted the city's $317 million budget for fiscal year 2012 today after debating how to balance the budget and provide additional raises for the city's employees.
Water Sewer Hikes Likely
Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. proposed a budget that that will likely contain water and sewer rate increases. The mayor called the rate hike "modest" and said city residents would ...
Johnson To Appoint New School Board Members
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City Works to Cover $2.3 Million Shortfall
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New Buses Give Boost to JATRAN
The uncertain future of JATRAN will become a bit more certain this afternoon when Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. unveils 16 new JATRAN buses at a 1:30 p.m. press conference.
‘Encouraging News' on Water, But More Breaks Likely
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Mayor to Hold Up Sales Tax Hike?
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Johnson to Present Budget to Council
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Johnson Sends ‘First 48' Packing
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Jackson: Unite on June 2
Division in the city heavily affected both the Democratic mayoral primary and the runoff. It is time to put division aside and turn out June 2 to support the presumptive ...
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