City cooperation

Since their elected officials' first joint meeting in 1998, Jackson and Cape Girardeau have shown a willingness to work together for the common good. At that first meeting, the city leaders discussed annexation, sharing a public-access TV channel and taking positions on two major road projects.

The bordering cities have determined the directions in which each is going to grow and have come to the conclusion that they can accomplish more by working together. An example is the East Main Street interchange project.

A joint meeting last week between the cities' planning and zoning commissions is the latest example of how this cooperation continues. The two cities have nothing to lose by cooperating.