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Council continues to pursue turn lane north of Jackson During Tuesday's Jackson City Council meeting, Mayor Richard Long said the city would continue to seek to obtain an extension of a turn lane north of Jackson to McVay Road. Long presented statistics provided by the Jackson Police Department showing that during the past four years, 44 collisions have occurred between the intersections of U.S. 43 and West Point Drive, and U.S. 43 and McVay Road (County Road 3). Nineteen of those wrecks resulted in injuries, with one fatality. A total of 34 people were injured in those instances. The mayor went on to say that letters would be drafted and sent to Sen. Pat Lindsey, recently elected District 65 Rep. Marc Keahey and the Alabama Department of Transportation, along with the statistics, to show the need for a turn lane in the area. Councilman Robert Marks, said he hopes the city continues to pursue getting a turn lane in that area due to the high number of collisions. Other council members also voiced their support in the matter. JPD officer commended During the meeting, Mayor Long read a letter from Police Chief Charles Burge commending Officer Jonathan Downey for his display of bravery in saving five people from burning apartments at the Grove Apartment Complex Nov. 18. "This was certainly a brave act by Officer Downey and he is to be commended," said Long. "We should check with some of the organizations that recognize officers for such acts of bravery and submit him (Downey) for recognition." Efforts to curb illegal car sales to be enforced In other police business, Chief Burge said the police department had received a number of complaints from local automobile dealers concerning the number of used automobiles being sold in parking lots within the city. "Those who allow more than five automobiles to be sold in front of their businesses within a year's time are considered dealerships and will be required to have a dealership license," he said. "We are cautioning business owners that we (the department) will be watching so that this law can be enforced." In other business: •The council voted to approve new by-laws for the Kimbell House Committee and the appointment of Fred Huggins, Abraham Kimbell, Walter Davis and Earline Pearce as committee members. Their terms begin Jan. 1. •A resolution for the city to participate in phase II of the ACE program, which looks at ways of economic improvement for municipalities, was approved. •The council approved a contract for $21,925 with K&G Turf Maintenance for the Little League and softball fields at North Jackson Park and New Era Park. •Councilman Eddie Huggins gave a report on his involvement with a program to initiate Pre-K programs in schools county-wide.
•All council members expressed their thanks to the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce for its efforts in organizing the tree lighting ceremony, which took place downtown Saturday, Nov. 25.
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