Jackson aldermen vote to leave property tax rates unchanged

Property tax rates in Jackson will remain the same for the year 2009.

During its Monday meeting, the Jackson Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the action.

"We felt there wasn't a need for an increase from 2008," said Larry Koenig, Jackson assistant city administrator. "We felt the current rates were adequate and didn't need to be raised when we did a calculation for them."

Each tax rate is expressed in cents per $100 assessed valuation of the property.

In other action, the aldermen approved:

* A motion to set the annual Recycling Center Customer Appreciation Day for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 17.

* A motion to authorize a supplemental fee in the amount of $14,300 to Allen & Hoshall of Memphis, Tenn., under Task Order Authorization No. 08-09, for providing additional engineering services under the 34.5 kV Electric Transmission Line Project, Task No. 5

* A bill proposing an ordinance authorizing land acquisition to obtain certain described easements regarding the McKendree Hills Sanitary Sewer District Project

* A bill proposing an ordinance accepting the dedication of sanitary sewer easement deeds from the Hartle Family Trust regarding the Elwanda Drive Relief Sewer Project, Reach B

* A bill proposing an ordinance accepting the dedication of sanitary sewer easement deeds from George and Judy Cozby and James and Mary Dohogne regarding the McKendree Hills Sanitary Sewer District Project

* A motion authorizing Task Order Authorization No. 09-09 in the amount of $49,000 to Crawford, Bunte, Brammeier of St. Louis for to providing engineering services under the Highway 61 Improvement Project

* A bill proposing an ordinance approving the rezoning of a 2.88-acre tract on West Independence Street from R-1 single-family residential district to R-2 residential district as submitted by Brandon O. Williams Development

* A bill proposing an ordinance amending the "Fifteen Minute, One Hour and Two Hour Parking Limit Schedule -- Schedule XVIII" by adding a designation on West Jefferson Street

* A bill proposing an ordinance authorizing land acquisition to obtain certain described easements, relative to the South Old Orchard Road Improvement Project, Phase Three.

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