Mississippi Record
Jackson
KS

Kenneth Stokes

City Council Member, Ward 32025-07-01–2029-07-01; sworn in July 1, 2025 per Mississippi Free Press inauguration photo essay (current-term start; continuous first-office day not sourced); term length is not stated on the city pages, four-year cycle per the Wikipedia Jackson mayoral election infobox; month-level end: July 2029

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Jul 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
6
Total speaking time
1:48:30
Avg per meeting
18:05
Segments
1515

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Top issues during term (13)(Development)

high→Sep 2026[24]

Surplus property conveyance and tax-sale deed process

The city would receive $1,000 for the option and $111,000 on exercise; potential value could be 10-20 times higher if a casino or One Lake materializes.

medium↑Feb 2026[11]

Ward 2 affordable tiny-home development proposal

Could bring affordable rental housing to a growing commercial corridor; no city cost identified.

medium↓Mar 2026[6]

Tenant-based rental assistance program

Matching grant amount not stated in the agenda.

high↓Aug 2026[6]

Vieux Carre redevelopment TIF plan

Future property tax increments will reimburse the developer for infrastructure instead of flowing to the general fund.

high↓Mar 2026[5]

Citywide zoning ordinance text amendments

Speakers cited studies estimating Entergy residential bills have already risen about $10.60 a month from data-center-related grid costs, and warned of lost tax revenue since SB 2001 exempts data centers from most state taxes.

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Helm Place and East Village Estates TIF Financing

Up to $1.9 million in TIF bonds, repaid from the projects' incremental tax revenue rather than general city funds.

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Metro Center light industrial facility and revitalization accountability

A proposed data center on the wider 230-acre Metro Center site could mean major investment, but only 0.85 acres are covered by this renewal.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Saxon Investment Company 230-acre rezoning request

A $1 billion investment is claimed, but speakers noted SB 2001 tax exemptions and only about 12–20 jobs would leave the city with minimal recurring revenue.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Squatter prevention task force

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Community recreational center and vendor park on Highway 80 W. (Case 4318)

King says the project will add property value and tax revenue to a vacant stretch of Highway 80.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Student housing PUD near Jackson State

The developer reported funding from Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity; no city money involved.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Brinkley Middle School Transfer

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Abandoned property inventory

Many cases are stalled awaiting demolition and cleanup funding.

Decisions during term (3)

Recorded while Stokes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.