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Jackson Parish Hospital board approves purchase of two properties totaling $225,000
Summary
The Jackson Parish Hospital Governing Board on May 27 unanimously approved purchase agreements for a Chatham building and the former Paradise Funeral Home, paying $75,000 and $150,000 respectively, and ratified related motions during a noon meeting in Jonesboro.
The Jackson Parish Hospital Governing Board unanimously approved agreements May 27 to acquire two properties for a combined $225,000.
At a noon meeting in the hospital board room, Chief Executive Officer John L. Morgan asked the board to approve a purchase agreement for a Chatham building and adjacent property, specifying $65,000 for the building from LLL Hardware and $10,000 for the land from the school board, a total of $75,000. The motion to approve was made by Dr. William Slusher and seconded by Kim Hutchinson; all four members present voted in favor.
Later in the meeting Morgan requested approval to buy the former Paradise Funeral Home at its appraised value of $150,000. Dr. Slusher moved to approve and Shontae Mims seconded; the motion carried unanimously among members present.
The purchases were recorded in the meeting minutes as approved; the minutes do not state the board’s intended use for either property or include funding-source details. The board’s next regular meeting was announced for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 12:00 noon in the hospital board room.
Meeting minutes were signed by Board Chair Chris Bowman and CEO John L. Morgan.
