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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.
JEA Board of Directors approve new residential water schedule during monthly meeting
RESIDENTIAL WATER RATE SCHEDULE RI
The first 7,000 gallons per month at $0.347 per 100 gallons. The next 43,000 gallons per month at $0.281 per 100 gallons. Excess over 50,000 gallons per month at $0.167 per 100 gallons.
Monthly Meter Charge
5/8-inch Meter – $11.72 per month 1-inch Meter – $15.83 per month
1.5 inch Meter – $19.73 per month 2-inch Meter – $23.30 per month
RESIDENTIAL WATER RATE SCHEDULE RO
First 7,000 gallons per month at $0.347 per 100 gallons Next 43,000 gallons per month at $0.281 per 100 gallons Excess over 50,000 gallons per month at $0.167 per 100 gallons
Monthly Meter Charge
5/8-inch Meter – $12.50 per month 1-inch Meter – $18.42 per month
1.5 inch Meter – $29.06 per month 2-inch Meter – $43.33 per month
GENERAL SERVICE WATER RATE SCHEDULE
First 15,000 gallons per month at $0.412 per 100 gallons Next 185,000 gallons per month at $0.316 per 100 gallons Next 300,000 gallons per month at $0.199 per 100 gallons Next 500,000 gallons per month at $0.171 per 100 gallons Excess over 1,000,000 gallons per month at $0.121 per 100 gallons
Monthly Meter Charge
5/8-inch Meter – $18.48 per month 1-inch Meter – $23.22 per month
1.5-inch Meter – $29.44 per month 2-inch Meter – $43.60 per month
3-inch Meter – $78.19 per month 4-inch Meter – $121.98 per month 6-inch Meter – $162.35 per month 8-inch Meter – $414.82 per month
All other terms and conditions of the above rate schedules shall remain unchanged.
That these rate adjustments shall become effective for all billings based on meter readings taken on and after October 1, 2020.
WTH Board of Trustees pass 7 resolutions during monthly meeting
The Board of Trustees at West Tennessee Healthcare passed seven resolutions during their monthly meeting at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Tuesday.
The Board resolutions included –
1) The filing of plans and updates and other required documentation with the Tennessee Department of Health, and to correct the deficiencies related to a revision of the fire-stopping requirements, at a cost of $1,275,000 of approved budgeted funds.
2) The repair and renovation of real estate located at 270 East Court Square in Selmer.
In February of 2017, this Board of Trustees authorized the acquisition of assets of Prime Care Medical Center, P.C. and entered into a Real Estate Purchase And Sale Agreement with Prime Care Rental Company for acquisition of 270 East Court Square, Selmer, Tennessee Real Property (“Property”); and, at the end of June 2020 and the beginning of July 2020, extreme weather caused flooding in certain areas of western Tennessee, including in Selmer, Tennessee; and the Prime Care Property sustained water damage during this event; and part of the damaged Property is leased to other medical care providers.
Certain repairs were initiated as soon as possible after the flood waters had receded, resulting in a cost of $91,446.47 to date; and the cost of the remainder of the repairs and renovation for the interior of the Property will be $549,525.03.
The cost to replace damaged furniture, fixtures, and equipment, including personal computers, lab equipment, X-ray equipment, and Mammography equipment will be $396,900.00.
Management has relied on appropriate data as to cost of removing the damaged areas, and renovating and restoring the interior and exterior of the Property, including the purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, and determined that $1,037,871.50 is the total cost of this project.
3) Bulk purchase IP phones for Telephone Infrastructure project
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital District is using legacy Nortel phone system across the organization and the District is on the last supported software release for this system; and the current phone system experiences service interruptions due to its age and due to the unavailability of parts for some of the system.
A new platform is needed to upgrade the telephone system that will consolidate the various elements of the system, offering scalability, collaboration services, and secure voice mail over the WAN; and Management recommends that to ensure access to uninterrupted phone service, the purchase of new phones for the entire project in bulk to take advantage of a 2 for 1 sale opportunity, for a total capital cost of $480,870.00. This will also bring a savings of $450,000 to the total project.
4) Ambulatory EMR Conversion Hardware
In order to make certain that the physician clinics can maximize the use to their electronic medical records and to facilitate the efficient and effective sharing of information for healthcare and operational purposes as permitted by law, certain hardware needs to be acquired to address network and computing needs in advance of a planned ambulatory conversion of the electronic medical records.
The purchase and implementation of Ambulatory Electronic Medical Record Conversion Hardware totals $548,600 of budgeted District funds.
5) The sale of the Real Property by the District to 315 E. Tickle, LLC, pursuant to the terms and conditions negotiated in a Real Estate Purchase And Sale Agreement, approved by the General Counsel, for a price of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($225,000.00), in an “AS IS” condition, without representations and warranties as to the conditions, and containing certain restrictions on future use of the property.
6) The approval of the Laundry Renovation Project and authorizes the President of the District and the CEO of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital to expend District current year capital budgeted funds for the Laundry Renovation Project in the amount of $1,357,841.
7) The President and the CFO are hereby are authorized, empowered and directed by the Board, in the name and on behalf of the District and the District affiliates, to effectuate the necessary capital purchases in order to respond to the needs generated by the pandemic, and to take the actions as may be necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by this resolution, including the approval of capital expenditures that might exceed $250,000, as long as the total expenditures for this purpose do not exceed an additional $5,000,000 necessary documents and agreements.
Business Spotlight – Leaders names Freeman, Platt to executive team
JACKSON, Tennessee – Leaders Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative based in Jackson, Tenn., is pleased to introduce Karen Freeman as Chief Operations Officer and Ryan Platt as Chief Information Officer.
According to a press release from Janet Wylie – Marketing Specialist Leaders Credit Union – Freeman, formally Vice President of Community Engagement for Leaders, will oversee all branch and e-branch operations, which includes eight retail facilities and the member contact center. Platt, new to Leaders, will oversee the data processing departments and be responsible for both cybersecurity and technology security for the credit union. Both roles will collaborate with the CEO, board of directors, and other executives to strategically move the credit union forward.
As the Chief Operations Officer, Freeman will be responsible for all member-facing operations. She will work with the organization’s products, services, and staff to enhance and grow technology, engagement, and service levels. Freeman champions Leaders’ mission and vision and will manage the human resources and training departments. This ensures a positive experience for all staff and members as the credit union grows both internally and externally.
Freeman has over 17 years of combined financial services experience, specifically in the areas of bank marketing and business development. Freeman is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin with a degree in Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations. Freeman began her financial marketing career in Nashville with a uniquely designed state-wide bank.
Since that time, Karen has had the opportunity to work with banks ranging in size from start-up financial institutions to nearly two-billion-dollar assets. Freeman has been a part of the Leaders team since 2017, where she has harnessed and grown our community engagement relations and team both externally and internally.
Freeman contributed to the Sheshunoff Consulting + Solutions BankersWeb speaker series, speaking on various banking topics, which led to a collaboration with two other speakers to develop and administer an electronic banking certification program. Over the last six years, Karen has led and facilitated live sessions for Sheshunoff’s Consulting + Solutions annual Technology & Operations Officers Affiliations Program.
Ryan Platt is an accomplished strategic leader, experienced in harnessing the power of technology to increase profitability and competitiveness. Platt has over 15 years of experience in information technology with large companies in the southeast. Platt earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and went on to graduate with an M.B.A. at Arkansas State University. Most recently, Platt has held the position of CIO at EnSafe Inc. located in Memphis, Tenn., since 2015.
At EnSafe, Inc., Platt developed a long-term strategic vision for digital transformation and continuous improvement that employs the power of technology to increase profitability and agility. Platt also successfully integrated three acquired companies, harmonizing resources to optimize spend, and improve productivity.
Additional members of the Leaders executive team include: Todd Swims, Chief Executive Officer; Spencer Pratt, Executive Vice President; Seth Rudd, Chief Finance Officer; and Leigh Anne Bentley, Chief Marketing Officer. For more information about Leaders Credit Union, visit their website at leaderscu.com.
West Tennessee Healthcare – Valerie Odell named employee of the month
Valerie Odell – August – and Kimberly Butler – May – were recognized as employees of the month at West Tennessee Healthcare.
Valerie Odell, LPN IV, an employee at West Tennessee Healthcare for over 38 years, was named employee of the month for August.
Valerie was presented the award by Deann Thelen, VP/CEO, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and Kimberly Crews, director, Perioperative Services, during the West Tennessee Healthcare’s Board of Trustees August meeting.
As a member of the Pre-Admissions team, she is known to go above and beyond in all that she does.
She is well respected by her fellow workers, physicians and their office staff.
She is a wonderful and tremendous asset to West Tennessee Healthcare.
Kimberly Butler, a member of the Human Resources team, was recognized as West Tennessee Healthcare’s employee of the month for May, but was unable to accept the award due to COVID-19 restrictions.
She was presented the award by Wendie Carlson, WTH vice president, and manager Karissa Schemer, manager, employee relations.
Kimberly has been with West Tennessee Healthcare for a total of 16 years.
KIMBERLY BUTLER, WTH EMPLOYEE of the MONTH for MAY CLICK HERE
Empire 8 Theatre reopens on Vann Drive
Empire 8 Theatre, 1511 Vann Drive, reopened to the public Friday, August 28.
Featuring the new Hollywood hits “Unhinged,” “Inception: 10th Anniversary Issue,”
and “The New Mutants,” the theatre will begin selling tickets online by Tuesday, August 25.
For the first week only, a few classic films will be playing for only $5.00 until Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” opens on September 3. Special sneak previews of “Tenet” will start showing as early as August 31.
Many safety protocols have been implemented for the reopening. These include all staff wearing masks and gloves when working, staff temperatures taken before every shift, hand sanitizing stations throughout the theatre, social distancing suggested where possible, all customers are required to wear mask in public spaces, regular cleaning and sanitizing of seats and touch points throughout the theatre, social distance spacing throughout the building and touchless refills for the annual popcorn buckets and large drinks.
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