The Jackson City Council approved an agreement between Rankin County and the city regarding land surrounding the Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport on Tuesday, by a 5 -2 vote.
Councilmember Tina Clay asked City Attorney Drew Martin if Jackson would lose tax revenue with the agreement.
“In reality, we are only getting the sale value of the land?” she asked. “We will only get funds from sales and development. We will not receive any from taxes, the revenue we need to grow. So, we are cutting off revenue?”…