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Commissioners approve county sign-off for Texas Health Resources bonds for new Forney hospital
Summary
Kaufman County commissioners granted a TEFRA approval requested by Texas Health Resources for bonds backing construction of a new acute-care hospital in Forney; county officials said the debt would be the hospital's responsibility, not a county tax obligation.
Kaufman County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a TEFRA notice and certificate requested by Texas Health Resources that clears the way for the health system to issue bonds to finance projects across North Texas, including a new acute-care hospital in Forney.
John Leatherbury, an attorney with Bracewell representing Texas Health Resources, told the court the transaction would be handled by the health system and that the county’s role was to acknowledge the project as required by the IRS. “One of the facilities is gonna be here in Kaufman…
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