JACKSON'S 1991 ASSESSED VALUATION IS PUT AT $56 MILLION PLUS, UP OVER 1990

JACKSON -- Total assessed valuation in Jackson increased by over $3 million in 1991, to a total of $56,241,866, show figures prepared by Cape Girardeau County Clerk Rodney Miller.

The city's 1991 assessment was released by Mayor Carlton Meyer at Monday's meeting of the Jackson Board of Aldermen.

The report said locally-assessed residential property in Jackson was valued at $30,418,320 and commercial real estate at $14,634,950. Agricultural land in the city was valued at $123,230.

State-assessed commercial real estate was valued at $341,355. Personal property was assessed at $10,159,550

State-assessed local railroad and property in the city was assessed at $156,354, while state-assessed railroad and utility property was assessed at $400,297.

The report said the $3,097,857 increase over 1990 included $1,961,280 related to assessment of new construction and improvements to real estate in the city and an increase of $1,136,577 in personal property assessments.

Another $1,310,740 in assessments resulted from annexation of new land into the city last year.

The board heard updates on a number of capital improvement projects that had been delayed by wet weather last month.

The board approved the final payment of $4,827.50 to Mark Skinner, Inc. of Jackson for the phase 1 East Jackson Boulevard water-main extension, which is complete except for final testing of the main.

The board approved a partial payment of $76,751 to Dutch Enterprises for work on phase 1 of the East Jackson Boulevard sanitary sewer extension. The project is now 85 to 90 percent complete.

Acting City Engineer Rich Bowen reported the Bainbridge Road improvement project is well under way, with one lane of the road now about one-third complete. The road is closed to all but local traffic from the intersection of Old Cape Road east to Donna Drive.

Bowen said the final section of the Orchard Drive paving project is done with the backfill to be completed later this week.

He said the intersection of Jackson Trails and Highway 25 has been paved and another 600 feet of concrete should be poured today.

Bowen said plans are complete for phase 2 of the East Jackson sanitary sewer extension. The project could be ready for bidding at the July 15 or Aug. 5 meeting, he said.

City Administrator Carl Talley reminded residents the weeks of July 8-12 and July 15-19 are clean-up, fix-up weeks in Jackson. The city sponsors the improvement project in the spring, summer and fall.

City Attorney David Beeson reported the new ethics ordinance will be ready for first reading at either the July 15 or Aug. 5 meeting.