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Jackson City Council fills vacant Ward 5 seat

Shalanda Hunt will fill the seat that was left vacant after Karen Bunnell's resignation in September
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JACKSON, Mich. — Election season is over, but more changes are coming to Jackson's City Council. The City has filled its vacant Ward 5 seat.

During Monday night's special City Council meeting, the council appointed Shalanda Hunt to fill the vacancy.

She's the Vice President of the Jackson Public Schools Board of Education. Hunt was sworn in Tuesday, and will serve until the primary and general elections in 2024.

The seat had been empty since September after Karen Bunnell resigned from the seat.

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