Local mayors speak during first Greater Jackson Chamber meeting of 2025

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson and Madison County mayors spoke in front of a large crowd Friday morning about work that has happened over the last year.

It was the Greater Jackson Chamber’s first meeting of the year and may be one of their biggest.

One of the largest crowds in recent memory as both Mayor Scott Conger and Mayor AJ Massey spoke about many different topics.

Mayor Conger talked about success with the police department over the last year.

“Overall our crimes rates are down significantly. Burglary is down 20%. Motor vehicle theft down 31%. Robbery down 27%,” said Mayor Conger.

In closing, he spoke about the overall plans he has for the city.

“We have a lot of opportunity. What we’re doing in the city of Jackson is prioritizing fiscal responsibility, focusing on community solutions, reducing barriers, and we’re building a city where our growth benefits everyone,” said Mayor Conger.

Mayor Massey then came up to share his information which included him talking about how work with the new county commission chairman, Mike Taylor, has led to a lot of work being done.

“Mike and I seem to have the ability to communicate and work on things together. I think we’ve seen a lot of movement is this last calendar year because of that. He and I can sit in a room and hash it out and figure out how we’re going to tackle these issues together,” said Mayor Massey.

Mayor Massey also talked about the progress that has been made with getting SROs into every school.

“We have 26 schools in our district. So right now, as of February, we will be fully staffed with our SROs. We have a couple of them going through some certifications. These aren’t just typical deputies. These are deputies plus. These are deputies that have some extra training in dealing with our youth,” said Mayor Massey.

Both mayors also said that their goal is to make this an area that people want to come to and never leave.

There was also a portion after their speeches where business owners, elected officials and other community leaders were able to ask questions.

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