2026-11-03 - City Council (Regular) Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda packet, the recess notices and one news report (WLOX, secondary source); the video transcript is pending.

• Regular Council meeting convened at 10:00 AM and then recessed to Thursday, November 5 at 10:00 AM (November 5).
• The meeting recessed after a disruption in Council Chambers, reportedly following an argument between Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes and data-center protesters.
• Per the news report, Councilman Stokes had introduced an ordinance to rescind the 183-day data-center moratorium; a vote was expected at the reconvened session. The outcome has not been confirmed. See Data Center Ordinance.
• The agenda packet is posted; its other items have not been summarized here yet.
• Video of the November 3 session is posted on the Jackson PEG Network channel. No minutes posted.

Agenda

Agenda packet posted; open the PDF under Sources for the items.

Video

Transcript

Transcript pending.

Sources

• Agenda packet: https://jacksonms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Regular-City-Council-Agenda-Packet-11.3.2026.pdf
• Recess notice: https://jacksonms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/NOTICE-Regular-Council-Meeting-11-3-2026-_RECESSED_-REVISED-_CORRECTION_.pdf
• News report: https://www.wlox.com/2026/11/03/i-cut-that-b-out-council-meeting-recessed-after-it-descends-into-chaos/
• Video: Jackson PEG Network, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1pJKcaLWQ8
• A second recess notice (11.5.2026) carries leftover July dates in its body; the corrected notice above says November 5.