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Commissioners agree to $500,000 conditional allocation to preserve buildings at former Baptist Hospital site
Summary
Following pleas from neighborhood residents and commissioners, the board agreed to allocate $500,000 for rehabilitation tied to preserving legacy-campus buildings and keeping health services on site. Funds will be released if the city transfers specified buildings for community and health use.
After public testimony from Brownsville-area residents, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 16 approved a conditional $500,000 allocation aimed at preserving part of the former Baptist Hospital “legacy campus.” The board tied the funding to a written commitment that the city will deed specific buildings: one for a county-run resource center and one designated for health-care services.
Why it matters: Speakers and commissioners said the former Baptist Hospital complex serves as a community anchor for…
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