JACKSON RECYCLING PROGRAM GETS HELP FROM STATE GRANT

It would appear that Jackson's recycling program just received a boost with a $24,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Jackson Mayor Paul Sanders read a letter to the city's Board of Aldermen Monday night that indicates the city has received the grant. The letter congratulated the city on becoming an award recipient and scheduled a workshop to instruct city officials on collecting and disbursing the funds.

Sanders said the money will be used to upgrade the city's recycling center to make it more convenient and profitable.

Public works director Tom Morris said the money is a part of the city's budgeted $49,000 effort to move the recycling bins from their present location on Florence Street one block east into the public works complex off East View. The city will also add additional bins and hire a part time employee to help dropoffs sort the recyclables. The measures will help to reduce contamination of the recyclables and make it easier for the city to sell the plastic, paper and aluminum.

Morris said Jackson recycles approximately 560 tons a year and the Board of Aldermen hopes to double that amount by 1997.

In other city business:

-- Aldermen approved the placement of new stop signs at the corner of Sappington Drive and East Jackson Boulevard, Deerwood Drive and Greensferry Road, Oakwood Drive and Donna Lynn Drive, Oakwood Drive and Deerwood Drive, Oakwood Drive and Jennifer Drive, Jennifer Drive and Greensferry Road, Orchard Drive and West Lane, Aspen Drive and Orchard Drive, Alpine Drive and Aspen Drive, Alpine Drive and West Lane, Bristol Drive and West Lane and Berkley Drive and West Lane.

The city will also removed the north-south stop signs at Woodland Drive and Shawnee Boulevard and moved them to the north-south positions at East Main Street and Shawnee Boulevard.

-- Aldermen approved the improvement of Gloria Street, Independence Street between Forest Street and Hubble Creek, Forest Street between Olive Street and Independence Street and Olive Street between Greensferry Road and Forest Street.

-- The city also approved an agreement with ASA Asphalt Inc. to asphalt, among other things, Georgia Street, Old Orchard Road, Ohio Street, Russell Street, Cherry Street, Mary Street, Elwanda Drive and the power plant at a total cost of $68,694.15.