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Commissioners back letter supporting AdventHealth's CON request for PET scanner in Weaverville
Summary
Buncombe County commissioners agreed by consensus to direct the clerk to send a letter supporting AdventHealth's certificate-of-need application to place a fixed PET scanner at the approved Weaverville hospital site, citing community support in North Buncombe.
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners agreed by consensus to direct county staff to send a letter to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' health-care planning office in Raleigh in support of AdventHealth's certificate-of-need (CON) application for a fixed PET scanner at its Weaverville hospital site.
Commissioners said they had received local feedback from Weaverville and other North Buncombe-area residents in favor of AdventHealth's services and welcomed additional health-care options in Western North Carolina. A county representative said local AdventHealth representatives invited commissioners to a reception and that they were optimistic about the project.
The clerk was directed to move forward with the letter by consensus. The draft letter will be addressed to the state CON review office in Raleigh for consideration as that process continues.
No formal vote was recorded in the meeting transcript; direction to staff was recorded as consensus.
