Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies says he will not seek reelection
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
Posted Apr 01, 2021
Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies speaks during the 2020 State of the City Address at the Michigan Theatre in downtown Jackson on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
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JACKSON, MI – Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies will not seek reelection for the city’s highest office.
Dobies announced his decision to step away on Thursday, April 1, after two two-year terms as mayor. His current term as mayor ends this year.
Dobies, 35, said he wants to step down and allow another person to take over as mayor, he said. He recommends Daniel Mahoney, a Democratic Jackson County commissioner representing District 7 in Jackson, because he thinks there’s an opportunity to let leadership reflect the residents of Jackson.
Overtime costs bring public safety employees to the top of Jackson’s payroll in 2020
Updated Mar 07, 2021;
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JACKSON, MI – The number of Jackson city employees earning six-figure salaries almost tripled in 2020, with many earning extra pay through overtime.
Thirty-two city employees earned at least $100,000 in gross wages, which includes overtime or other extra pay, in 2020, according to information obtained by MLive/Jackson Citizen Patriot through a Freedom of Information Act. That’s up from 11 in 2019 and 12 in 2018.
The city’s top earners were mostly department leaders, with City Manager Jonathan Greene leading the payroll at $174,492.05. His salary increased by about $28,500 from 2019, when he was assistant city manager.