NEWS
Citizens, Bowie Memorial staff urge city council to do all its can to save the hospital
A huge crowd of about 60 citizens filled the Bowie City Council chambers Tuesday night urging city officials to do everything they can to save Bowie Memorial Hospital.
The majority of the audience was made up of hospital employees worried about their jobs; however, other citizens also voiced their concerns.
Two members of the hospital board, including Chairman Tim Winn and member Ward Wallace also were in attendance.
Tuesday night’s agenda listed an executive session to consult with legal counsel regarding all aspects of the Bowie Hospital Authority and the city’s role. The primary question appears to be who is responsible for the hospital’s liabilities and assets in the event of closure, as well as what the city could do to assist the hospital.
The council went into executive session for just over two hours and in returning to open session, took no action and adjourned.
Pictured: Candi Ratliff, chief nursing officer at Bowie Memorial Hospital, addresses the Bowie City Council Tuesday night. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Read the full story in the Saturday 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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