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Community Events Public Hearing on Sale of the Hospital Thursday, September 13, 2012
Running Time 108 min
First Posted on Friday, September 14, 2012 at 2:58 pm
The city council and board of supervisors held a public hearing at the civic center to gather input on the possible sale of the Greenwood-Leflore Hospital.
Four doctors, several elected officials, and other concerned citizens spoke. Almost all were opposed to the sale. Nobody spoke in open favor of selling the hospital.
The speakers and the time they each started were as follows:
0:15 - Mayor Carolyn McAdams
2:00 - Margaret Williams, attorney
20:41 - Carl Winters
24:58 - William Ware
32:56 - Barbara Biggers
34:29 - Dr. John F. Lucas, III
41:31 - Sheriel Perkins
44:57 - Willie J. Perkins, Sr.
56:15 - Herman Sullivan
60:24 - Dr. John Hey
69:04 - Dr. Henry Flautt
73:55 - Robert Sims
76:55 - Troy Brown
83:05 - Dr. Paula Spence Evans
91:32 - Mike Sturdivant, Jr.
93:43 - Norman Smith
100:30 - David Jordan
102:37 - Margaret Williams
103:21 - Sam Abraham