Court considers $500,000 for Chambers County Public Hospital District No. 1; approval motion made pending agreement

Chambers County commissioners considered a request from Chambers County Public Hospital District No. 1 for $500,000 in FY2026 funding.

Aaron (county staff) told the court the money would come from account 091, listed as health services sales tax. "This was budget out of 091, health services, uh, sales tax," Aaron said, and recommended the county draft an agreement with the hospital district before releasing funds, similar to agreements used for volunteer fire departments.

Presiding members discussed authority to sign once the agreement is finalized. A court member said, "I'll make a motion we approve to fund it with an agreement with Wayne in the hospital district and when that agreement is met have to give you authority to go ahead and sign it." The motion was recorded as moved by Commissioner Gors and seconded by Commissioner Dagley. The court then called for a vote; the transcript provided does not include the recorded tally or final outcome.

County staff suggested working with Dwayne (or Wayne — the transcript uses both names) and their group to prepare the agreement. The court did not record additional conditions in the provided excerpt.

The motion and the staff recommendation mean that, if approved, the county intends to disburse the funds from the designated health sales-tax account and to require a formal agreement with the hospital district prior to signing and release.