The West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Trustees approved six resolutions during their monthly meeting at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Tuesday.
Resolutions approved included –
1) The sale of 6.25 acres located on U.S. Highway 412 in Alamo in Crockett County. An offer was extended to WTH by IM Investments, LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company for $219,000.
2) The purchase of 86 hospital stretchers, five EMS stretchers and 15 birthing beds at a total cost of $1,405,790.
3) $418,265 of budgeted District funds for the purchase of a 3D mammography unit and stereotactic equipment.
4) The authorization to contract on behalf of the District and all other things necessary to effect the conversion to a digital platform at a cost of $684,723 of budgeted District funds.
5) The authorization of $396,800 – city of Jackson pays $99,000 – to repair a culvert underneath West Forest Avenue.
6) The approval of $4,885,895 to renovate and upgrade C Tower of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The upgrades and repairs are necessary to improve care on the patient floors.
