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Hospital explores outpatient chemotherapy; city receives CDBG funding for 10 home reconstructions
Summary
Bleckley Memorial Hospital is exploring an outpatient chemotherapy service with City of Hope to reduce patient travel. The City of Cochran received the 2025 CDBG award to reconstruct 10 homes; downtown funding efforts and private investors were also reported.
John Roland reported that Bleckley Memorial Hospital is exploring an outpatient chemotherapy service in collaboration with City of Hope to reduce travel burdens for patients; no schedule or funding details were provided at the meeting. Commissioners were informed that the idea is under exploration and would require coordination with hospital leadership and potential partners.
Lisa Eisele said the City of Cochran received the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that will fund reconstruction of 10 homes. Ken Land and others reported downtown revitalization efforts and interest from private investors, and the county is pursuing Department of Community Affairs (DCA) funding for downtown projects. Melissa Barker said the Chamber plans to revive the Pumpkin Festival on October 17, 2026.
