As a new administration in Jackson works to repair streets across the capital city, a partnership between city and county officials has been agreed on in hopes of expediting the process.
Mayor John Horhn announced Tuesday that he and Hinds County Board of Supervisors President Robert Graham have signed a memorandum of understanding, marking a collaboration between the City of Jackson and Hinds County to address street resurfacing and pothole repairs through a new joint initiative. The partnership comes after both the Jackson City Council and Hinds County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of the MOU.
Under the partnership, Hinds County will provide personnel and equipment while the city will fund the repairs inside its limits. As previously reported by The Clarion-Ledger, the city of Ja