County offices debate efficiency and jail concerns in runoff row
In a contentious election, Sheriff contenders spar over interagency cooperation and use of tax dollars. Walker blasts equipment purchases in Utah while Jennings defends savings, notes jail funding and ADA issues, and cites jail standards, with write-in candidates explained.
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Hospital weighs privatization and district option amid debt
Hospital administrator Joe Wright cites Medicare cuts, fewer patients and uncollected bills as causes of shortfalls. The facility pilots a collection firm, explores privatization of ER, PT and clinic, and may pursue a 75 cent tax district to provide funding while evaluating an operational overhaul and possible outsourcing to raise utilization.
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