Jackson, Madison Co. mayor deliver State of the City and County address
JACKSON, Tenn. — Community leaders gathered for the annual State of the City and County address, where leaders shared insights on key initiatives and more.
Have you ever wondered what your city and county officials have to say about where your community stands and where its headed?
Located in the Carl Grant Events center at Union University, community members joined together Thursday to learn more about key initiatives shaping our community from two elected leaders.
Mayor Scott Conger began his address highlighting his vision for the Hub City, which is to build the future on a solid foundation.
“We’re trying to continue to provide a high level of service–consolidating resources to make sure that we’re doing that as well, utilizing technology to continue to provide a higher level of resources,” said Mayor Conger.
Jackson faced a tight budget last year, but mayor conger says they were still able to invest in new tools, raise their service standard, and grow the local economy.
“We’re always trying to do more with less and have smart growth, and that’s why we’re looking at how we provide zoning opportunities,” said Mayor Conger. “To make sure that we’re maximizing our tax base without having to raise our tax rate.”
Mayor AJ Massey reflected on the promises he made during his election, what he’s delivered on, and what’s in store for the future.
One of the biggest highlights was the population growth the county experienced last year, after seeing a lack of growth for the past 20 years.
“Revenues look good which means no new taxes, no increase of taxes. We have lots of services and quality of life efforts—major, major unprecedented investments in our roads and our infrastructure,” said Mayor Massey.
Commitments to infrastructure improvements in the county totaled over 12 million dollars in 2025, making it the largest investment into the road system. It’s also election year for many county officials, and here’s what Mayor Massey had to say as he reflected on his service.
“I think we’ve proven that we deserve to be back in office. We’ve done a what I feel like is a great job of performing for the taxpayers and doing what we promised,” said Mayor Massey.
The event came to a close with a Q&A portion, where both leaders discussed the planning process, the impact of their decisions, and more. Mayor Conger says 52% of Jackson’s workforce comes from outside of Madison County.
Both he and Mayor Massey expressed their commitment to expanding childcare options for residents. Read the full transcript from Thursday’s address here.
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