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Board approves temporary JSU student housing lease at downtown King Edward/Hilton Garden Inn
Summary
The Board of Trustees approved Jackson State University’s request to lease 56 hotel rooms downtown for 47 nights while campus housing is repaired, at a total cost of $199,620. Trustee Raider voted no; the motion passed on a roll-call vote.
The Board of Trustees of Mississippi Public Universities approved a request from Jackson State University to lease downtown hotel rooms to temporarily house students while on-campus housing undergoes repairs.
Doctor Pierce presented Item 1, saying the agreement would “house 56 students for 47 nights” from Sept. 1, 2024, through Oct. 18, 2024. The lease is with Desai Hotel Group LLC doing business as King Edward Hotel / Hilton Garden Inn downtown…
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