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Paulding County approves financing support for WellStar hospital expansion
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement and adopted Resolution 2026‑09 authorizing revenue anticipation certificates to support a WellStar hospital expansion and renovation project, including a new bed tower and 45 short‑stay inpatient beds.
Paulding County commissioners voted to support an expansion and renovation of the county hospital by approving an intergovernmental agreement and adopting Resolution 2026‑09 authorizing revenue anticipation certificates to help finance the project.
The action, announced by the chair, authorizes Paulding County Hospital Authority to issue revenue anticipation certificates not to exceed $220 million to fund the planned renovation, construction of a new clinical and bed tower and the addition of 45 short‑stay inpatient beds. The board approved the intergovernmental agreement and then moved to adopt the TERA resolution on voice votes.
Why it matters: the county’s support moves the hospital expansion toward financing while keeping decisions about issuance and final terms with the hospital authority. Commissioners framed the action as enabling the authority to access short‑term financing; details on repayment sources and timelines were not specified in the meeting record.
Board action and next steps: the board approved the intergovernmental agreement and adopted Resolution 2026‑09 at the meeting. The transcript records the motions and unanimous voice votes but does not include detailed vote tallies by individual commissioners. Further procedural steps, such as final bond issuance or certificate sale, will be handled by the hospital authority and related financing counsel outside the county’s motion of support.
Quotes: “Do I have a motion for approval?” the chair asked before the board moved to approve the intergovernmental agreement and later to adopt the TERA resolution.
