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SPECIAL ELECTION

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How do I apply for a liquor license?

ABC manages the issuance of some 1,700 alcoholic beverage licenses for package retailers and various types of on-premises retailers. You can apply through the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

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Human and Cultural Services

Our Mission The Department of Human and Cultural Services' mission is to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Jackson through cultural, social, educational and economic activities. We are a department committed to education, exposure, opportunity and service.  Please note that collectively and independently - we are a department that is proud to...

Public Works Department

Mission The Department of Public Works' mission is to contribute to enhancing the quality of life of the citizens of Jackson and visitors through well-planned,environmentally sensitive and cost effective sustainable infrastructure investment; and by providing high quality service delivery to facilitate public health, safety, environmental stewardship and economic growth. The Department of Public Works is...

CDBG Limited Repair Program

CDBG Limited Repair Program The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the City of Jackson's Office of Housing and Community Development over $1.3 million to identify and mitigate lead-based paint and other housing and health hazards in low-income homes at significant risk for exposure. The Lead Safe Jackson Housing Program enables eligible...

Fair Housing

About Fair Housing The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is dedicated to eliminating housing discrimination and promoting fair housing through the investigation of housing discrimination complaints and through education and outreach. It is against the law to discriminate against a renter or home buyer based on that person's Race Color Religion Sex National...

Building Permits

COVID-19 UPDATE Please take notice that the City of Jackson Building Permits Office has changed operations. Our offices are no longer open to the public. We have made all services available through our online permitting system. We have set up a drop box system in the first floor lobby for in person permit activity. All...

Signs and Licenses

Types of Signs and Licenses Sign Permits Sign Permits are issued by the Signs and License Division of the Department of Planning and Development. This division is responsible for accepting, reviewing applications and the authorization of sign permits. Individuals or business owners who wish to place a sign on or off their premises must obtain...

Planning and Zoning

Types of Zoning Districts The City is divided into several zoning districts: Residential (R) Commercial (C) Industrial (I) Mixed Use (MU) Planned Unit Developments (PUD) Special Use Districts (SUD) Overlay Districts (OLD). These basic districts are further divided into a variety of lower, medium, and higher density districts. Any of these districts may be overlaid...

Long Range Planning

Welcome!  Long Range Planning Division focuses on developing and designing projects that help reinforce the mission of the Planning and Development Department, which is to make Jackson more human scale and equitable.

City of Jackson Employee Benefits

2024 Employee Benefits Medical  Insurance The City of Jackson offers United Health insurance coverage to all eligible employees and retirees. Eligible employees include all regular full-time employees, all regular part-time employees who work an average of 20+ hours per week, and all school crossing guards employed prior to July 1, 1993, regardless of hours worked....

Human Resources

Mission Statement The City of Jackson Human Resources Department provides a comprehensive program of principal support for City departments, employees, and the public in general. This includes implementing human resources policies and practices based on fairness and equality. This leads to a value-added department that partners with all City departments to provide human resource support...

Office of the Mayor

The Honorable Chokwe Antar Lumumba Chokwe Antar Lumumba is the 53rd mayor of the City of Jackson, Mississippi.  Sworn in at 34 years old, he is the youngest mayor in Jackson’s history.  He is an attorney, a husband, a father, and the son of two life-long community activists—the late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and Nubia Lumumba....

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Housing & Community Development

About Us The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is committed to stabilizing and revitalizing neighborhoods, channeling available resources and information needed to provide Jackson residents with services in affordable housing, economic development, special needs, and community service programs. The Department administers a range of Federal funded programs providing opportunities for affordable home ownership, loans, and...

City Planning

Welcome!  The Office of City Planning is composed several divisions listed to your left. The overall goal of this Office is to assure the smooth and efficient operation of these divisions through planning studies, administration of the zoning and historic preservation ordinances, enforcement of zoning and land use codes, and administration of planning grants received...

Planning and Development

  Mission and Values: The City of Jackson Department of Planning & Development is guided by the principles of human scale development and equitable growth.   Planning Leadership MR. JHAI KEETON DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Keeton’s primary focus is enhancing the city's economic growth through development and support for small businesses. Since earning his...

Press Release: City of Jackson Rolls Out New OpenGov Data Portal

OpenGov will be used as a tool for transparency within the City of Jackson and to help the city further build its dignity economy. (JACKSON, Miss.) - Monday, Chief Administrative Officer, Dr. Robert Blaine along with Data Scientist, Lacey Loftin, unveiled the OpenGov data portal for the City of Jackson. The OpenGov portal, which is...

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