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Push on for center turn lane on 43 north of Jackson The City of Jackson is promoting the extension of a center turn lane on Highway 43 from north Jackson to the McVay Road. At Tuesday's council meeting, Mayor Richard Long presented statistics provided by the Jackson Police Department showing that during the past four years, 44 collisions have occurred between the intersections of U.S. 43 and West Point Drive, and U.S. 43 and McVay Road (County Road 3). Nineteen of those wrecks resulted in injuries, with one fatality. A total of 34 people were injured in those instances. The mayor said letters would be drafted and sent to Sen. Pat Lindsey, recently elected District 65 Rep. Marc Keahey and the Alabama Department of Transportation, along with the statistics, to show the need for a turn lane in the area. Councilman Robert Marks, said he hopes the city continues to pursue getting a turn lane in that area due to the high number of collisions. Other council members also voiced their support in the matter. JPD officer commended During the meeting, Mayor Long read a letter from Police Chief Charles Burge commending Officer Jonathan Downey for his display of bravery in saving five people from burning apartments at the Grove Apartment Complex Nov. 18. "This was certainly a brave act by Officer Downey and he is to be commended," said Long. "We should check with some of the organizations that recognize officers for such acts of bravery and submit him [Downey] for recognition." Parking lot car sales bemoaned In other police business, Chief Burge said the police department had received a number of complaints from local automobile dealers concerning the number of used automobiles being sold in parking lots within the city.
"Those who allow more than five automobiles to be sold in front of their businesses within a year's time are considered dealerships and will be required to have a dealership license," he said. "We are cautioning business owners that we (the department) will be watching so that this law can be enforced."
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