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Montgomery council overrides mayoral veto, adopts substitute resolution to commit up to $15 million toward Jackson Hospital if county and state share costs
Summary
The Montgomery City Council voted unanimously to override Mayor Stephen L. Reed’s veto of a resolution on Jackson Hospital and then adopted substitute language committing the city to up to $15,000,000 contingent on county and state contributions.
The Montgomery City Council voted unanimously to override Mayor Stephen L. Reed’s veto of a resolution on city support for Jackson Hospital and then adopted substitute language that, as written in the substitute, would commit the city to "up to $15,000,000" provided Montgomery County and the State of Alabama also take on equitable portions.
The override motion was made by Councilor Anita Wilson and carried by unanimous voice vote. After the override, a council member moved to reconsider and offered a substitute resolution; the council voted unanimously to adopt the substitute.
The substitute, according to council discussion, removes a paragraph that the meeting transcript transcribes as requiring a "$60.40…
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