Michner Plating, a former automotive metal plater in Jackson, left contaminated soil and groundwater when it went bankrupt and closed shop. Auto suppliers are responsible for some of Michigan’s costliest cleanups.
Michigan went from strict cleanup laws to among the most lenient. Three decades and 26,000 contaminated sites later, will the state reverse course? Democrats, GOP and business leaders see areas to agree on.
With grass cutting season here, the City of Jackson is reminding residents to keep their lawns mowed. Having a tidy lawn is courteous to neighbors and helps avoid a fine. The City hopes to decrease the amount of fines this year by increasing efforts to educate residents on the grass ordinance.
Jackson’s lawn mowing ordinance says residents are responsible for maintaining lawns and must keep grass and weeds below 8 inches in height. Letting lawns grow beyond 8 inches for weeks or months can result in a fine and City contractors coming onto properties to cut the grass or remove weeds. The average fine for this violation is $156, but it can sometimes cost more depending on how much has to be removed. In 2020, City contractors cut grass and removed weeds at 490 properties that violated the ordinance, resulting in a total of $126,591 in fines going out to residents.
Cut your lawn, or the city of Jackson will do it for you – and make you pay
Updated May 07, 2021;
Posted May 06, 2021
The City of Jackson cut grass and removed weeds at 490 properties that were not in compliance with the city s lawn mowing ordinance in 2020, it said. (Courtesy of the City of Jackson)
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JACKSON, MI – The grass is growing, the dandelions are blooming and the city of Jackson is reminding its residents to keep their lawns mowed.
City contractors cut the grass and removed weeds at 490 properties in 2020, resulting in $126,591 in fees sent out to residents, city officials said, adding they’d like to see a decrease in fees this year.
Multi-unit homes being planned by Jackson developer for Lansing Avenue corner
Updated Mar 03, 2021;
Posted Mar 03, 2021
The City of Jackson will sell 1001 Lansing Ave., left, and 428 Hill St., and a third building to a developer who intends to build two-unit homes. Fire damage to 1001 Lansing Ave. made the building unrepairable and the city sought to avoid demolition costs. (Photo courtesy of City of Jackson)
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JACKSON, MI Three structures on the corner of Lansing Avenue and Hill Street will be torn down or renovated to become family housing after a developer purchased the properties from the city.
Viking Rental Properties, LLC, purchased 1001 and 1003 Lansing Ave., and 428 Hill St., from the city for $12,000, according to a sale approved by the Jackson City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 23.