JACKSON WANTS GRANT TO IMPROVE RECYCLING FACILITY

The city of Jackson will seek a $30,000 state grant to upgrade its recycling facility.

Aldermen Monday night approved the grant application for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Waste Reduction and Recycling Project.

"We're hoping with information to the public and all that and with a new location and increasing the types of materials we take in, we have a goal of doubling our recyclables with this," said Paul Morris, the city's public works director.

If the grant application is approved, the recycling center, now on Crites Street, will move to 508 Eastview Court, which is now used for storing recyclable materials. The public will sort the materials themselves, and a part-time attendant will be on-site to help direct them through the center, he said.

The city now accepts plastics, cardboard, newsprint and glass. With the upgrade, junk mail, magazines and tin can be added to the mix, Morris said, and there will be space to better sort the plastics.

Increasing the city's capacity will increase the return on the recyclables, he said.

"I'm really happy to see us get involved with this," said Mayor Paul Sander. "Recycling certainly is the thing of the present and the thing of the future, and we're going to take the lead instead of following with this."

The city is seeking $30,125 in state funds and will provide $5,759 in matching funds and $13,317 in in-kind services for a total project cost of $49,201.

JACKSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Agenda for April 1, 7:30 p.m.

Action items

Authorized payment of $5,500 to Cape Girardeau Area Industrial Recruitment Association for services provided.

Authorized contractual agreement between City of Jackson and the Jackson Junior Chamber of Commerce relative to the voluntary construction of a park pavilion.

Considered ordinance relating to the regulation of water wells within the city limits.

Considered ordinance approving voluntary annexation of protion of Missouri Highway 25 right of way.

Street committee

Authorized city to participate in a grant application with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Project.

Authorized ordinance amending the "Parking prohibited at All Times on Certain Streets" wschedule to include parking prohibited designations on Adams, Florence, Georgia, East Main and Ohio streets.

Authorized staff to maintain Farmington Road, north of Independence Street at current levels and provide dust control as needed and to notify adjoining property owners that said street has not been improved in accordance with city street standards and future improvements shall be undertaken as new street construction under city street policy.

Approved a request for bids for installation of underground electric in the rear lots of 1 through 20 in Indian Hills Subdivision.

Approved the low bid and authorized purchase of 54 utility poles from Stallworth Lumber Co. of Beatrice, Ala., in the amount of $17,790.90.

Autjhorized partial payment of $42,822.65 to Calivn V. Sailer Construction Co., Inc., as per contract for repair of Power Plant roof.

Approved setting Spring Clean Up/Fix Up Week for May 6-10.