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Gadsden County approves $200,000 for Browning clinic after debate over procurement and indigent-care targets
Summary
The Gadsden County Commission approved a $200,000 support agreement with Browning Medical and Wellness LLC to open a primary care clinic in Havana, but commissioners debated procurement rules, indigent‑care minimums and safeguards before a 3–2 vote.
The Gadsden County Commission voted 3–2 to approve a $200,000 agreement with Browning Medical and Wellness LLC to support a new primary care clinic in the Town of Havana, county staff said. The funding will be disbursed in two $100,000 installments tied to contract milestones: an executed lease with the Town of Havana and proof of operational launch (licensure, staffing and onboarding).
Supporters said the clinic could expand access to primary care in rural parts of the county. Lamonte Horn, a Gadsden County resident who spoke during public comment, said he supported expanding local care and noted long travel times to the nearest clinic in Quincy.
Opponents and several commissioners pressed for a more formal procurement or grant policy, arguing the county had not used a competitive process to…
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