Jackson City Council members heard budget requests on Friday, Aug. 29, from three department heads — Jackson Police Department, Jackson Fire Department and Department of Public Works — for fiscal year 2025-2026.
The hour and 15 minute-meeting adjourned after each department presented their presentations to the council.
See what each department said about its budget:
Jackson Police Department
Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, who was recently appointed as interim chief of the Jackson Police Department, appeared first before the council…