NEWS
Closing ‘a real possibility’ for Bowie Memorial Hospital; board members say financial problems have not changed
By BARBARA GREEN
Is Bowie Memorial Hospital closing?
When confronted with that direct question, Board Chairman Tim Winn choose his words carefully, but said, “it is a real possibility.”
“Our biggest issue is revenue and it is not keeping up with expenses, so yes, it is a very real possibility, despite all that has been done to reduce costs,” explained Winn.
It has been a tumultuous five years for the Bowie Memorial Hospital and its board of directors: Loss of administrative leadership, a failed tax district election, staffing cuts, selling off assets and, in the end, trying to find any option to keep the doors open.
It has become something of a snowball that continues to roll downhill toward closing with very few obstacles still standing in its way.
Recently, two members of the board of directors, and the chief executive officer, met with City of Bowie officials to provide them with the status of the hospital.
It also may have been a foreshadowing of things to come as the city council was scheduled to meet with its legal counsel Tuesday night to consider its legal obligations as the creator of the hospital authority.
Read the full news feature on the status of Bowie Memorial Hospital in the mid-week News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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