Jackson Monitor
Plain-language explanations of what's happening in Jackson government. No agenda. No sides. Just clarity.
- Jackson School District's $182.9M Final Budget Raises Tax Levy 8.83%, Board Authorizes Loan Against Delayed State Aid
The Jackson Township school district's $182.9M Final Budget for 2026-2027 raises the local school tax levy 8.83 percent, and the Board of Education voted 6-0 on May 20 to apply for a short-term loan of up to $2.93M to cover a delayed state aid payment in the current 2025-2026 budget.
- Jackson Rental Housing Bureau Begins Enforcement, Details Still Emerging
Jackson Township's new Bureau of Rental Housing has begun staffing and issuing violations for illegal rentals, according to secondary reports and the mayor's office.