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Officials to apply for state loan to fund upgrades at Jackson wastewater treatment plant
Updated May 12, 2021;
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JACKSON, MI – The city of Jackson is moving ahead with plans to overhaul its wastewater treatment plant, with capital improvement projects planned for the nearly century-old facility.
The Jackson City Council approved a resolution at its Tuesday, May 11 virtual meeting that supports applying for a state-backed loan to fund the project’s design and construction.
The city will apply for a Michigan Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan to fund the renovations, for an estimated $6.44 million.
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The estimated increase to the annual sewer budget associated with the loan is $390,000. A user rate increase of 4% is anticipated, according to city officials. That’s about $8.66 annually for someone who discharges 1,800 cubic feet of wastewater per quarter.
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.