Speaker 1 said they met with Governor Ivey, the governor's chief of staff and the state finance director for an update on Jackson Hospital and described the governor's commitment to partner with local leaders to help stabilize the hospital as it exits bankruptcy. "We're certainly proud that the governor has committed to, work with, local leaders here to support Jackson, and to make sure that, there's a level of partnership and collaboration to make sure Jackson's sustainable, over the next several years once they exit bankruptcy," the official said.

The official cautioned that Jackson Hospital has not yet exited bankruptcy and that nothing is final "until it's all signed." They said the governor's pledge provides grounds for optimism but did not provide written agreements or a timeline during the briefing.

The official said the city anticipates bringing a resolution to the City Council for approval at a future meeting; when asked about timing the speaker said the plan was for the "second council meeting" but corrected that the item could be a couple of weeks away. The transcript does not specify an exact date for the council action.

Next steps: city staff will prepare the resolution for the council; no financial terms, sources of funding or legal instruments were described in the briefing.