City officials are putting plans in motion to address the impact of the city losing its hospital by the end of the year.
City Manager Dave Martin talked to the Fort Scott City Commission Tuesday about working together with Bourbon County officials on potential solutions after Mercy Hospital Fort Scott officials announced Monday plans for the hospital to close by Dec. 31. Martin said he, Director of Economic Development Rachel Pruitt and Community Development Director Robert Uhler have been contacted by some people about the future of services currently provided by Mercy. He emphasized the need to work with the county on the future of health care in the community.
“We want to partner with the county to save health care here,” he said. “We’re working on a fast timeline.” During discussion later in the meeting, Mayor Jolynne Mitchell said “it will take our whole village and community to overcome what we’re facing right now.”
(Read more: Fort Scott Tribune)