Meeting archive

The Record

Every word said at Jackson's public meetings, transcribed, indexed, and searchable. Find who said what about a parcel, a contract, or a dollar figure, then jump to that moment in the video.

Meetings archived

Hours of video

Words on the record

7,823

September 2026

Jackson City Council special meeting

September 25, 2026

Special City Council · 28 min · 14 items indexed

The Jackson City Council held a special meeting on September 25, 2026, to handle year-end budget adjustments and several agreements. The council approved a $29,966,223 interdepartmental transfer to close out the FY2026 municipal budget, with funds moved from personnel services in police and public works and other categories to cover insurance, JTRAN, and other needs. The council also approved a $1,947,008 appropriation to the Jackson/Hinds Library System and accepted the Jackson Airport Authority budget for FY2026-2027. Additionally, the council authorized the mayor to execute a torch relay agreement with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympics, making Jackson a host community, and approved a memorandum of agreement with the DEA for participation in a state and local law enforcement task force. All items passed 4-0.

Jackson City Council zoning meeting

September 21, 2026

Zoning Meeting · 22 min · 21 items indexed

The Jackson City Council zoning meeting tabled two cases (4332 and 4339) until October 19, 2026, because the zoning division failed to notify all parties, including opponents, and the council wanted everyone present. The council approved a conditional use permit for Terranee Brent to operate a community recreational center with skating, arcade games, fitness training, and events at 540 Raymond Road, Suite B, for one year. It also approved a five-foot front-yard setback variance for Annie Lewis to continue building an open carport at 1021 Westway Street. The council then approved renewal of special exceptions and use permits for one year. No dollar figures were discussed.

July 2026

Jackson City Council Finance Committee

July 15, 2026

Finance · 9 min · 16 items indexed

The Jackson City Council Finance Committee met on July 15, 2026, to discuss the city's budget and revenue shortfall. The chair announced that the city is not operating with a deficit but is receiving less revenue than expected, and outlined cost-control measures including freezing overtime, capital outlays, travel, and new equipment. The CFO was directed to adjust the budget by removing unused line items and to report back with updated figures. Councilman Ashby Foote raised concerns about funds deposited with the new bank, JP Morgan Chase, and called for a review of contracts from the previous administration. The meeting was adjourned without any votes.

How the Record is made

The Wire pulls each meeting from the city's own video archive, transcribes it with speech recognition, and has its research desk index what was discussed, who spoke, and what the votes were, using the published agenda for item names. Speech recognition mishears names and numbers, so treat the transcript as a finding aid and the video as the record. Every timestamp links to that moment in the original video. Last updated September 28, 2026.