Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Jackson school board hears two redevelopment proposals for Poindexter and Marshall; vote expected Tuesday
Summary
The Jackson Public School Board on Wednesday reviewed proposals to repurpose closed Poindexter and Marshall elementary school buildings and will take formal votes at its next regular meeting.
The Jackson Public School Board on Wednesday reviewed proposals to repurpose two surplus school properties — Poindexter Elementary and Marshall Elementary — and scheduled formal consideration for its next regular meeting.
The superintendent’s office presented both items as information-only summaries and said the district will bring them back to the board for action. The proposals include a plan by Gulf Coast Housing Partnership and the Center for Social Entrepreneurship to convert Poindexter into affordable housing and a mixed-use “renaissance hub” proposal from the civic nonprofit 1 Voice for Marshall.
The Poindexter proposal, led in partnership by the Center for Social Entrepreneurship and the Gulf Coast Housing Partnership, would rehabilitate the Mississippi-landmarked Poindexter building for residential use and community space. Mary Elizabeth Evans of Gulf Coast Housing Partnership described the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
