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Residents question future of East Ohio Regional Hospital after bankruptcy filing; city says property taxes and utility liens remain
Summary
Citizens raised concerns about the hospital’s reopening after a bankruptcy filing; city officials said property taxes are secured liens and the city has placed utility liens where applicable, but the municipal position in bankruptcy proceedings is not as a secured creditor.
Residents asked the Martins Ferry City Council for updates on East Ohio Regional Hospital’s reopening and the city’s exposure after a recent bankruptcy filing involving hospital owners.
At the meeting, citizen Richard Horn asked whether the hospital’s announced reopening timeline had slipped; council members and staff said the city had no recent updates on reopening plans and noted the hospital’s owners filed for bankruptcy the previous Friday. “Friday, bankruptcy was filed against…
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