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April 8, 2021
I’m taking pointers from @FrancisSuarez
In the coming weeks I will be forming a Block Chain Task Force to explore how to best position the @CityofJacksonTN for the future.#Crypto#cryptocurrency#Bitcoin
He tweeted the announcement Thursday morning, saying he would create a Block Chain Task Force to look into the idea.
Block chains are a way to digitally record transactions, in what proponents say is a more secure and efficient manner.
Theoretically, it could be used to do things like pay employees, taxes and more. They gained popularity thanks to the digital currency Bitcoin.
The mayor says that he wants to explore the idea, in part because it could bring tech jobs to Jackson.
City s reversal on Waste Management is test of leadership s accountability | Opinion
The knee-jerk reaction to the initial announcement on March 30 that the City of Jackson planned to renew its contract with Waste Management after all the back-and-forth – publicly and otherwise – over the last year-and-a-half was that the announcement was an early April Fools prank.
I actually had the reply to Mayor Scott Conger’s media relations official typed out, “Good one, Mr. Cummings. I think a message saying y’all were changing the name of the city to Congerville would’ve been more believable.”
But it was a legitimate statement. And everything was presented at the council’s agenda review meeting on April 1 – no fooling this time.
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Young artists work displays Love for Jackson at gallery in City Hall
Tuesday’s Jackson City Council meeting began with a few items of recognition, and one of those was the winners in a student art contest named the Mayor’s Collection of Masterpieces.
About 50 submitted pieces for the contest are on display through the end of May on the third floor of City Hall for the spring art exhibit.
“The Mayor’s office asked if we’d like to partner with them in coordinating this, and of course we were all for it,” said Melinda Reid, the director of the Jackson Arts Council. “We appreciate the fresh ideas Mayor Scott Conger and his staff have to focus on the local arts in Jackson and how they’ve made the arts a priority in the city.”