Enhanced enterprise zone, pseudoephedrine top items at Jackson Board of Aldermen's meeting

An enhanced enterprise zone would be an economic development tool for Cape Girardeau and Jackson, Mitch Robinson, executive director of Cape Girardeau Area Magnet, told the Jackson Board of Aldermen on Monday night.

Robinson discussed the proposal during the board's meeting, explaining the zone would offer tax incentives to attract businesses and would include sections of Jackson and Cape Girardeau.

City leaders will attend a meeting Thursday that will include a presentation by the Missouri Department of Economic Development to learn more about the zone, as well as what would be required of the city.

Aldermen also heard a presentation by the SEMO Drug Task Force regarding the sale of pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in many over-the-counter cold medicines and methamphetamine. The task force said while tracking the legal purchase of pseudoephedrine helps curtail the number of meth labs to some extent, it is not as effective as ordinances requiring a prescription for the medication.

Action items

• A bid was accepted from and a contract was entered into with Artisan Contracting Inc. of Cape Girardeau for $512,210.70 regarding the wastewater facility energy upgrade.
• Change order No. 1 for $30,306.20 regarding the Elwanda Drive and Old Toll Road sewer projects was approved.
• A motion authorizing the closure of certain streets in the Central Business District for the Jackson Band Festival parade today was approved.
• Change order No. 1 for $42,771.30 regarding the asphalt overlay program was approved.
• A motion approving the preliminary plat of Cold Creek Estates, phase 3, as submitted by A&T Development Co. LLC passed.
• A bill proposing an ordinance amending Chapter 39 of the Code of Ordinances regarding jake braking was approved.

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