The Montgomery County Commission approved a $10 transfusion in October, but a motion to provide an additional $7.5 million over three years died in a tie vote on Dec. 16.
The Montgomery County Commission approved a $10 transfusion in October, but a motion to provide an additional $7.5 million over three years died in a tie vote on Dec. 16.
The Montgomery County Commission has declined to pump an additional $7.5 million into the bankrupt Jackson Hospital.
The county commission approved a $10 transfusion in October, but a motion to provide an additional $7.5 million over three years died in a tie vote on Dec. 16.
According to WAKA, the Montgomery City Council voted to approve their own addition of $7.5 million to the hospital.
Commission Chairman Doug Singleton said that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey agreed to match funds approved by the city and county governments.
Although the issue can be brought back up at a future meeting, Commissioner Isiah Sankey said the hospital’s financial situation so dire that “there may be no reason to come back.”
Sankey and Commissioner Daniel Harris voted against providing additional funds, while Commissioners Carmen Moore-Ziegler and Justin Castanza voted in favor. Singleton abstained because his daughter works at Jackson Hospital, which creates a conflict of interest. The motion failed on the tie vote.
Moore-Ziegler said she was concerned that other area hospitals would be overwhelmed with patients if Jackson Hospital closes. Baptist Medical Center South officials have said “they can’t handle it,” Moore-Ziegler said.
Sankey defended his decision but stated that he is open to revisiting the matter and supporting Jackson Hospital with the help of community partners.
“My vote here today was not the ‘end all’ for Jackson Hospital, I can assure you of that,” Sankey said. “There’s opportunity for more dialogue to bring in our partners who always should have been at the table, and I believe Commissioner Carmen Moore-Ziegler and all of us are committed to that end.”
The Montgomery County Commission meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 101 South Lawrence Street. Information sessions begin at 10 a.m. followed by the formal meeting.
Livestreamed meetings can be seen on the commission’s YouTube and Facebook pages.
Agendas with additional details can be found at the commission’s documents section of the website.
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