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Jackson City Budget Approved + Students Rave Over School Lunches

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First, today's weather:

Rain and humid throughout the day. High: 80 Low: 69.

Here are the top stories today in Jackson:

  1. After weeks of deliberations, the Jackson City Council has approved its budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Monday, the council voted unanimously to approve the $399 million spending plan, which includes setting aside more than $5.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars in "premium pay" for veteran police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers. (WLBT)
  2. Two Jackson City Council members voted against Director of Planning and Development Jordan Hillman's official confirmation to a new term on Thursday, Sept. 10. Ward 5 Councilman Vernon Hartley and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks, who voted against Hillman's confirmation on Thursday, complained about a lack of improvement in some of their wards' priorities. Still, Hillman scaled through in a 4-2 vote. (Jackson Free Press)
  3. Students at JPS Tougaloo Early College High School are raving about the food served at lunch. (WJTV).
  4. 'It's not the same Jackson that I grew up in': residents grow tired of senseless killings in the Capital City. (WLBT).

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Today in Jackson:

  • JPS School Board Policy Committee Meeting (11:00 AM). The Policy Committee of the Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet virtually.
  • Pearl: Friends of the Library Meeting (6:00 PM). Discuss new ideas and projects for the library; new members are always welcome.

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