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Category: City News

Holiday garbage collection schedule

For Immediate Release: Dec. 20, 2021 Waste Management announces holiday collection schedule  JACKSON, Miss– Waste Management is advising residents of the City of Jackson of upcoming changes in garbage collection over the holidays. Waste Management will be closed on Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25 and on New Year’s Day, Saturday, Jan. 1. Residential customers will … Continued

Boil water notice, Wednesday, Dec. 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 15, 2021 Boil Water Notice Due to the recent loss in water pressure, the City of Jackson Water/Sewer Utilities Division has issued a precautionary boil water advisory until further notice for the following area:  PWS 250008 105 [2400-3299] Highway 80 This advisory affects about 15 connections on the city’s drinking water system.  This is a precautionary advisory. This notice does not mean that your water is unsafe, but it does … Continued

Water repair work to affect some businesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 14, 2021 JACKSON, Miss– The City of Jackson is issuing a precautionary notice to some businesses over water main repair work. Work crews will be repairing a water main leak on Highway 80 which could cause some disruptions to surrounding businesses. The work will be performed beginning at midnight tonight. The … Continued

Boil water notice, Monday, Dec. 13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 13, 2021 Boil Water Notice Due to the recent loss in water pressure, the City of Jackson Water/Sewer Utilities Division has issued a precautionary boil water advisory until further notice for the following area:  PWS 250008 104 [400-599] Magnolia Street [1300-1499] 4th Avenue This advisory affects about 30 connections on the city’s drinking water system.  This is a precautionary advisory. This notice does not mean that your water is unsafe, … Continued

MDOT, Jobs for Jacksonians partner for job fair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 10, 2021  MDOT PARTNERING WITH JOBS FOR JACKSONIANS AT JOB FAIR DECEMBER 20  (JACKSON, Miss) –  The Mississippi Department of Transportation is partnering with the Jobs for Jacksonians program to host a job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14 at the Jackson Medical Mall at 350 W. … Continued

Boil water lift, Tuesday, Dec. 7

For Immediate Release:  Dec. 7, 2021 Boil Water Lift The precautionary boil water notice for the following residents on City of Jackson’s drinking water system is now lifted:                         PWS 250012 16 [1500-3499] Springridge Road, Raymond Luckett Lane Deviney Drive Vance Drive Lyles Lane Spears Trace Windsor Lane For more information, please call 601-960-2723 during business hours or 601-960-1777 / 601-960-1875 after … Continued

City of Jackson Newsletter Oct-Dec 11, 2021

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba outlined his vision for the City of Jackson and its residents at his 2021 State of the City Address on Oct. 26. The mayor spoke to his accomplishments in the last year and reiterated his vision for a dignity economy where all residents enjoy a quality of life and the pursuit … Continued

UMMC, JOBS FOR JACKSONIANS HOSTING JOB FAIR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 3, 2021  UMMC, JOBS FOR JACKSONIANS HOSTING JOB FAIR  (JACKSON, Miss) –  The University of Mississippi Medical Center is partnering with the Jobs for Jacksonians program to host a job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, December 9 at Tougaloo Community Center at 318 Vine Street in Jackson. Over 70 … Continued

JFD seeks help from community in annual Christmas Toy Drive

Nov. 29, 2021 (JACKSON, MS) – The Jackson Fire Department is requesting support from the community for this year’s Christmas Toy Drive. The annual toy drive helps bring joy to disadvantaged children in Jackson over the holiday season. Interested residents are asked to drop off new, unwrapped toys to any one of the City’s 21 fire … Continued

Mayor Lumumba holding 3rd Town Hall meeting on garbage contract, rate increases

JACKSON, Miss– Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Monday he will hold a third citywide town hall this week to explain proposed rate increases in sanitation and waterand sewer rates for Jackson customers. The Mayor will also continue to update residents on the status of a garbage collection contract with the City. The City opened the RFP process, … Continued

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