After much discussion at their Tuesday meeting, Jackson City Council members took another step to fix the city’s crumbling roads. Residents will now have two options to choose from, and they’ll have to wait until November to vote on them, pending approval from Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel. Both options would put $161 million toward roads. The first proposal would cost the average home owner slightly more than $100 per year, bringing in an additional $99 million to the city. $62 million would come from special assessments. The second proposal would bring in the full $161 million through property taxes. City Council member Colleen Sullivan said while raising taxes is not popular, it is necessary.
