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Board directs RFPs for clinic management; discussion includes possible sale, one‑room ER concept
Summary
Supervisors authorized RFPs for management or lease of county clinics and discussed proposals that include options to sell one clinic, operate the other, and convert Robinsonville into a one‑room ER for certain non‑emergency ambulance drop‑offs.
The Tunica County Board of Supervisors voted to prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for management, lease or sale options for the county's ambulatory clinics and to include ambulance service requirements in procurement documents.
Board members reviewed options from a presenter (referred to in the transcript as Mr. Whitwell) and discussed three approaches: selling one clinic while the county retains the other, leasing both, or contracting for clinic management. Supervisors said Robinsonville (Robinsonville/Robersonville wording used in transcript) could be considered for conversion to a one‑room ER to accept selected ambulance drop‑offs when appropriate. Miss Murray and others noted utilization at the clinics has declined in part because gaming facilities provide many services in‑house.
The board directed staff to start the procurement and public‑notice process (RFP plus required public hearing because county property is involved). Supervisors emphasized that any transfer or lease of clinic property must follow the statutory process for county real property and include a public hearing before disposition. A motion to put RFPs in place for clinic management/lease/sale was made, seconded and carried.
Ending: Staff and the county attorney will draft the RFPs and start the public‑hearing process required for county property disposition; proposals will be brought back to the board for evaluation.
