Jackson rejects new home babysitting ordinance; OKs $2 million pump station project

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 ~ Updated 9:53 PM

By a 7-1 vote, with newly seated Ward 3's Mike Seabaugh the lone lawmaker in support, the City of Jackson's Board of Aldermen voted Monday to decline making a change to Chapter 65 of the municipal zoning code regarding the maximum number of children who may be cared for by an in-home day care without a special-use permit.

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