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Martin County takes steps to reopen hospital: nonprofit board appointments and contract with Criterion Healthcare approved
Summary
The board appointed members to a nonprofit hospital board and authorized an agreement with Criterion Healthcare to assist planning a Rural Emergency Hospital-standard facility as part of efforts to reopen Martin County’s hospital; motions passed unanimously.
The Martin County Board of Commissioners on May 14 appointed board members to a nonprofit hospital board and approved an agreement with Criterion Healthcare to assist the county in planning a hospital facility that meets Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) standards.
County Attorney Benjamin Eisner told the board that ten members must be appointed to the nonprofit hospital board. County Manager Drew Batts read a slate of municipal leaders and community members for appointment, including Mayor Charlotte Griffin (Bear Grass), Mayor William Ray Deans (Everetts), Mayor Ervin Williams (Hamilton), Mayor Michelle Davis Sledge (Hassell), Mayor Betty Williams (Jamesville), Town Commissioner Sue Harrell (Oak City), Mayor Jerry McCrary (Parmele), Mayor Tina Brown (Robersonville), Mr. Paul Roberson and Commissioner Jeremiah Taylor as an at‑large member. The board approved the appointments unanimously (5-0).
The board also approved a service agreement with Criterion Healthcare to help the county develop a plan to construct a hospital to Rural Emergency Hospital standards. The agreement was presented as a continuation of pre-closure planning and a step toward reopening; the motion to approve the Criterion Healthcare agreement passed unanimously.
Ending: The appointments and the Criterion Healthcare agreement are administrative steps toward reopening the hospital; staff said further operational and funding decisions will follow.
