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Beaufort County approves $610,416 set-aside, property transfer steps for Agape'run Aurora Health Center
Summary
After a presentation from Agape Health Services, the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners voted to set aside $610,416 from the county health reserve, authorize a survey and begin drafting a property-transfer ordinance to enable a permanent Aurora Health Center; the board added a three-year performance time limit to the transfer.
Agape Health Services presented plans to establish a permanent Aurora Health Center and the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners on a unanimous voice vote agreed to advance the project by reserving county funds and beginning transfer paperwork.
Dr. McDuffie, Agape's CEO, summarized the proposal as "a vision for a healthier, more prosperous future," saying the center would expand primary care, mental-health and substance-use treatment and include a low-cost 340B pharmacy "the only such facility within a 30 mile radius." He said the organization has operated mobile clinics in Aurora and now seeks a brick-and-mortar facility to ensure consistent local access.
During a detailed presentation Agape…
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