Buchanan Realty Group CLICK HERE located in Hamilton Hills Shopping Center, 621 Old Hickory Blvd., sponsors Strictly Business, a weekly column that takes a look at a few of this week’s business highlights.

The Buchanan Realty Group – (731) 300-3071 – provides commercial real estate services throughout Tennessee. The group specializes in leasing, tenant representation, investment sales and acquisition – concentrating on retail, hospitality, c-store, medical, industrial and multi-family sectors.

Jackson Energy Authority – Board of Directors approve 10 resolutions

Jackson Energy Authority’s Board of Directors approved 10 resolutions during their monthly meeting at the Tennergy Center, Thursday.

The directors approved –

The purchase of 1,500 Remote Disconnect Meters – $85 each – and 1,500 Communication modules – $55 each.

A resolution authorizing a Miscellaneous Electric Construction and Maintenance contract.

A $323,998 Reimbursement Agreement with Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, for engineering costs associated with relocation of pipeline to accommodate the State Route 223 Industrial Park, near McKellar Sipes Regional Airport.

An agreement with Republic Services, totaling $552,000, for Biosolids (sludge) disposal at the Madison County Landfill.

A resolution ratifying a change order to reduce the scope and remove various portions of the construction work to be performed by Landmark Structures and/or their subcontractors on JEA’s elevated water tank – $580,257.40.

A resolution authorizing a $100,000 Miscellaneous Services Agreement with Jack Hornsby Electric.

A resolution authorizing a Letter of Agreement with Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR) for limited construction administration of a 2.5 MG Airport Industrial Park elevated water tank on JEA’s water system – $29,180.

A resolution authorizing the purchase of office furnishings for 119 East College Street renovation – WNWS.COM will update this in a separate story.

A resolution appointing two new members – Amanda Kimery and Michael Richerson – to the Employee Health Plan Benefits Committee.

A resolution appointing two new members – Mark Welch and Amanda Luckey – to the Retirement Plan Administrative Committee.

Unemployment rates for West TN counties – sponsored by PERSONNEL PLACEMENTS, LLC

PERSONNEL PLACEMENTS, LLC, 621 Old Hickory Blvd., is a full service, competent, and professional staffing agency that handles the needs of Fortune 500 companies as well as local small businesses – for more information, call (731) 668-5056.

Benton County 10.3 percent
Carroll County 9.7
Chester County 8.5
Crockett County 7.5
Decatur County 11.8
Dyer County 11.4
Fayette County 8.2
Gibson County 9.0
Hardeman County 8.4
Hardin County 7.9
Haywood County 10.9
Henderson County 12.2
Henry County 9.7
Lake County 9.0
Lauderdale County 12.3
Madison County 10.9
McNairy County 9.3
Obion County 7.7
Tipton County 8.6
Weakley County 7.0

Empire Theatres, 1511 Vann Drive, reopen

Empire Theatres, 1511 Vann Drive in Jackson, reopened Friday.

For the first two weeks, Empire will be showing classic films for audiences of all ages.

Movies such as The Goonies, Trolls: World Tour, I Still Believe, Back to the Future, and The Avengers are just a few that will be on the lineup.

In order to ensure the safety of its staff and customers, Empire asks everyone maintain a social distance of six-feet, and adds the following changes.

1) The theatre will open each day approximately 30 minutes before the start time of the first movie of the day.

2) The opening week movies are either recently played titles or classics from decades ago, but still popular with kids and adults of all ages. Please visit Phoenixtheatres.com for the titles and times. We are playing a total of 14 movies to offer the widest variety of genres from family friendly, to action to horror.

3) Prices will be $5 for any seat, any show, any day. We always suggest to reserve your tickets in advance online or at the theatre. All recliner seats are reserved, so to be sure you get one and to select exactly which seat you want, do so as early as possible.

Once new release film titles are showing, those particular movies will be regular price, while the classics will remain $5 as long as they are still playing at the theatre.

4) Safety protocols have been established that follow the TN Pledge and the CDC recommendations. Here are some of the precautions we are taking for the safety of our guests and employees.

a) All employees will be wearing face masks and gloves at all times. They will have daily health screenings before starting their shifts.
b) They will also be hand washing and sanitizing often.
c) The theatres high touch points will be cleaned at least once an hour or more often as needed.
d) Social distancing will be encouraged with signage, stanchions and floor markings.Signage is all we will be using for social distancing.
e) Hand sanitizing stations will be located throughout the theatre for guest use.
f) The concession stand will be cleaned hourly or more often as needed.
g) Touchless refills will be offered by giving guests new large cups and popcorn bags for refills, and the annual bucket refills will also be a new large bag.
h) Condiments will be given to guests when asked for.
i) Auditoriums will be cleaned in between showings.
j) Seats will be spaced properly when you purchase your ticket. The ticketing system will automatically block off one seat on each side of the number of tickets you purchase.
k) Social distancing will be encouraged while entering and exiting.
l) Guests will be strongly encouraged to wear face masks in any public space when social distancing could be a challenge.

The 5 most expensive homes for sale in Jackson & Madison County – sponsored by BUCHANAN REALTY GROUP

Brandon Buchanan – Buchanan Realty Group – sponsors the five most expensive homes listed for sale in Jackson-Madison County, according to the Multiple Listing Service.

Buchanan Realty Group CLICK HERE located in Hamilton Hills Shopping Center, 621 Old Hickory Blvd., (731) 300-3071 – provides commercial real estate services throughout Tennessee. The group specializes in leasing, tenant representation, investment sales and acquisition – concentrating on retail, hospitality, c-store, medical, industrial and multi-family sectors.

118 North Haven, $2,149,900 (includes 4.66 acres)

3351 Old Medina Road, $1.2 (includes 40 acres)

340 Waynick Road, $959,000 (includes 9.56 acres)

4754 Bells Highway, $819,000 (includes 23 acres)

26 Country Look, $750,000

Jackson-based company Master Medical Equipment gains national attention

“When New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended up on the phone with me, it really hit home at that moment that this was not a politicized event and we were in a true emergency,” said Master Medical Equipment and ReNew Biomedical Co-Owner and President Mark Taylor, “Around March 12, calls started pouring in – specifically from early virus hotspots like New York City and areas around New Orleans. “Overnight, we went from receiving approximately 2-3 requests for new ventilators a week to hundreds of orders per day!”

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Taylor also said that this didn’t even include the number of frantic calls the company, and he directly, received regarding out of service ventilators needing immediate service to be recertified and moved out to frontline locations.

“I specifically remember receiving a phone call at 10:30 p.m. on a Saturday night from a hospital CEO in Alabama,” Taylor said, “His smaller community hospital was overrun with early COVID-19 patients
and they were desperate for ventilators and the necessary IV pumps to facilitate the vent use.”

Since mid-March, the pace has not slowed down at MME or ReNew Biomedical – sister-companies – housed in the same building headed by Mark Taylor.

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