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Senator Wally outlines $1.5 million request to support utilities and access for potential Fayette County hospital
Summary
Senator Wally presented a $1.5 million nonrecurring request to help Fayette County cover remaining obligations for utility and road access tied to a prospective hospital site backed by Baptist Hospital of Memphis.
Senator Wally told the committee that Fayette County is pursuing a new hospital location with support from Baptist Hospital of Memphis and that the county has remaining obligations for utilities and access work.
He requested $1.5 million nonrecurring to assist Fayette County with those remaining obligations; the transcript records the request as a presentation and does not include detailed project budgets, timelines or a committee vote.
The presenter framed the funding as necessary to make the proposed hospital site feasible for the provider considering prior rural hospital closures in multiple counties.
