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Century Mayor: Loss Of A Hospital Can Devastate A Town
April 28, 2011
As a public meeting is planned for tonight in Jay to addresses rumored changes to the lease on the town’s non-profit hospital, Century Mayor Freddie McCall said he can sympathize with Jay’s concerns.
When Century’s hospital was closed several years ago, it was a prelude to the downfall of the community and the eventual closure of the town’s schools, McCall said.
“We’ve been there; I know what it’s going to do to their town if they lose the hospital,” McCall said. “It’s going to be a disaster.”
Any major changes at Jay Hospital will only serve to hurt Century, McCall said.
“Jay Hospital is very, very important to us in Century and the surrounding area,” he said. “People without transportation already have to hire someone to take them from Century eight miles to Jay. If that hospital closes, it’s going to be a sad thing.”
For more about possible changes at Jay Hospital and a planned public meeting, click here.
Pictured top: Century’s former hospital. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Century Mayor: Loss Of A Hospital Can Devastate A Town”
REGARDING:
“its all about money ,money money ”
Money IS nice. If you don’t believe it, give me yours and I’ll get rid of it for you.
David trying to help
i cant beleive that this is even an issue ,, it just shows that the american people dont really care about a community or thr health of a community ,,its all about money ,money money ,, im glad i can sit here and complain about it in a sanctified waay because i would love to knock some of the greedy knuckleheads that run certain parts of this and other communities …i cant wait for the lord to but the eastern ski wide open and take me far away from here …good luck trying to save her but looks like big corporate has the missles aimed at her and will green light a campain to end our hospital ,,,,,this is a sad world we live in folks