Jackson Energy Authority’s board of directors approved nine resolutions during their monthly meeting at JEA’s Control Center, Thursday.
The meeting was held in JEA’s Control Center conference room due to final work being done at the Tennergy Building board room, at 250 North Highland Avenue.
“Today, JEA’s board of directors heard a presentation from our benefit consultant on the utility’s overall compensation as it relates to other comparably sized utilities and various industries throughout the area,” Monte Jones said. “JEA continues to monitor compensation ranges set out in its consultant’s report and work to keep salaries in line with market expectations.”
Monte Jones is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Jackson Energy Authority.
“The board also approved several business items which included service contracts, equipment purchases, plan amendments and committee assignments,” Jones said. “The final piece of business today was approval of the 2026 operating budget for all divisions, which was presented by senior executives during the May 2025 meeting and approved in full today to take effect July 1, 2025.
The Board approved resolutions –
Authorizing a Miscellaneous Electric Contract with Service Electric Company on an as-needed basis for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2025, not to exceed $530,000.
Approving a contract with National Water Services for repair and rehab of North Well No. 8, based on their quote of $357,121.20.
Authorized the purchase of replacements dump trucks for the Water and Wastewater Divisions. One (1) 2025 Mack MD7 with Ox Bodies Dump Body totaling $118,854 from Tri-State Truck Center, Inc. of Jackson, and one (1) 2025 International HV607 SBA with Rogers Dump Truck totaling $132,414.33 from Cumberland International Trucks, Inc. of Nashville.
Authorizing the purchase of 69 Adtran OLT cards from Mega Hertz of Fort Worth, Texas, for their low bid of $679,731.54.
Authorizing the purchase of 35 Maxcom EDFA’s from Mega Hertz of Fort Worth, Texas, for their low bid of $255,290.
Approving the Third Amendment to the Jackson Energy Authority Matching Contribution Plan.
Appointments of Leslie Jones, Russell Cook, and Melissa Watson to serve as members of JEA’S Retirement Plan Administrative Committee for five-year terms expiring June 30, 2030.
Resolving that Zach Wadley, Matthew Coffman, and Emily Gardner shall be appointed to serve as members of the Employee Health and Welfare Committee for five-year terms expiring June 30, 2030.
Resolving that fiscal year 2026 budgets for the Electric Division, the Gas Division, the Water Division, the Wastewater Division, and the Telecommunications Division be adopted as presented and recommended by Management.
(PHOTO: Monte Cooper, left, president/CEO, Jackson Energy Authority with Monte Jones, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jackson Energy Authority)
