Votes at a glance: Jackson City Council special meeting, June 25

Here are the actions and recorded outcomes from the Jackson City Council special meeting on June 25.

- Proposed budget amendment #134 to appropriate funds for FY26 bond interest — passed 8–0.
- Insurance recovery from winter storms appropriation — passed 8–0.
- Recovery court grant reappropriation (adjust to reimbursements) — passed 8–0.
- Mental health court grant reappropriation — passed 7–1 (one abstention).
- Civic Center additional revenue and reallocation (approx. $6,823.79) — passed 8–0.
- Ordinance (Title 15, Chapter 12) to increase vehicle registration fees from $25 to $50 (first reading advanced) — passed 5–3 on the motion to advance; final adoption pending subsequent reading.
- Ordinance (Title 3, Chapter 2) to increase municipal court costs from $25 to $100 — passed 8–0.
- Ordinance to adopt FY27 annual budget and tax rate — passed 7–1.
- Second‑reading items approved on consent or by voice: IT contractual services reappropriation; Tennessee creative placemaking grant ($14,170) for AMP sound improvements (Christy Davis explained the project); NE accessibility grant for Conger Park; insurance recovery appropriation; reallocation to resurface two Westwood tennis courts; purchase of a police side‑by‑side; Westwood capital reappropriation to repair a golf‑course pump (passed 7–1).
- New business: Motorola Solutions radio‑services renewal for central dispatch — passed 8–0.

Council members and staff requested follow‑ups on several votes, including a dated one‑page fund‑balance listing, options to dedicate vehicle registration increments to streets, and a work session on nonprofit allocations.

For reporters: staff agreed to provide documentation and next‑step options on the items noted above.