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Williamson Health board announces RFP, will explore sale while seeking to remain independent
Summary
Williamson Health’s board of trustees told the county commission it will begin a formal request-for-proposals process to test potential sale offers while continuing work to remain independent, saying any transaction would take 12–36 months and require county and state approval.
Beau Butler, chair of the Williamson Health board of trustees, told the Williamson County Board of Commissioners on July 14 that the hospital board will begin a comprehensive strategic process that includes issuing a request for proposals to evaluate potential partners while continuing to explore ways to remain independent. "We are currently in the discovery phase, not the determination phase," Butler said as he read a letter outlining the board’s plan. "The board did not vote to sell the hospital. We're fulfilling our responsibility to explore all options."
The board framed the move as a long-term stewardship decision rather than a present change of control. Butler said the RFP will be sent to qualified prospective partners in…
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