Tag: Jackson municipal government
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Jackson council adopts ordinance to prohibit short-term rentals
JACKSON – An ordinance that has been adopted by the Jackson Township Council will prohibit the rental of residential dwellings for less than 30 days. The ordinance was adopted by the members of the governing body during their Aug. 11 meeting, just a few weeks after an event in July that required police officers from…
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Jackson voters will have voices heard on open space tax increase
JACKSON – Township Council members have voted to place a public question on the Nov. 3 ballot that will let Jackson residents have a say about a proposed increase in the local open space tax rate. During a meeting on July 28, council President Alexander Sauickie, Vice President Andrew Kern, Councilman Ken Bressi, Councilman Martin…
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Jackson council members move to prohibit short-term rentals
JACKSON – An ordinance that proposes prohibiting the rental of residential dwellings for under 30 days will have a public hearing and possible vote for adoption during the Aug. 11 meeting of the Jackson Township Council. The ordinance was introduced during the council’s July 28 meeting following an event the previous weekend that saw more…
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Jackson adopts ordinance establishing fees for park sponsorships
JACKSON – Township Council members have adopted an ordinance that establishes fees for a park sponsorship and commemorative bench program in Jackson. Council President Alex Sauickie, Vice President Andrew Kern, Councilman Martin Flemming, Councilman Ken Bressi and Councilman Stephen Chisholm voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance on July 14. In 2019, the…
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Tri-Town News Briefs, July 22
Jackson residents whose homes are in need of repairs can turn to municipal officials for possible assistance. Officials have appointed Rehabco Inc. as the township’s housing rehabilitation administrator/coordinator. In accordance with the housing rehabilitation program, Jackson officials previously designated $138,000 to be appropriated from the township’s affordable housing trust fund to cover repairs at 46…
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Jackson ordinance would set fees for park sponsorship
JACKSON – Township Council members have introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, establish fees for a park sponsorship and commemorative bench program in Jackson. A public hearing and possible vote on the ordinance is scheduled for July 14. In 2019, the council adopted an ordinance that established a fund for such sponsorships. Municipal officials…
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Jackson council establishes registration fee for vacant properties
JACKSON – The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that establishes an initial registration fee and a renewal fee for vacant properties in Jackson. Council President Alexander Sauickie, Vice President Andrew Kern, Councilman Ken Bressi, Councilman Stephen Chisholm and Councilman Martin Flemming voted to adopt the ordinance during the June 23 meeting of the governing…
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Four members of Jackson zoning board reappointed by Township Council
JACKSON – Carl Book, Peter Maher, James Hurley and Nino Borrelli will continue to serve on the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment. A zoning board hears applications that have been filed by individuals and entities that are requesting variances from municipal regulations where certain types of land developments and property improvements are proposed. The zoning…
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Chisholm appointed to Jackson council; Sauickie elevated to president’s role
JACKSON – Members of the Jackson Township Council have appointed Stephen M. Chisholm Jr. to fill a seat on the five-member governing body that opened when Barry Calogero resigned on May 13. Calogero had been serving as the council president. On June 9, council members Alex Sauickie, Andrew Kern, Martin Flemming and Ken Bressi voted…
