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January 20, 2014 5:00 AM

Our county hospital, currently called University Medical Center, seems to be rather secretive with it’s proceedings.

Looking on their web site at the November 12, 2013 minutes of the board of managers meeting, you can see the first item after the call to order was:

Item #5 was pulled from the agenda.

That was followed with “Consent Agenda”, ACTION, Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by …

Normally minutes include the language used on the agenda to introduce the item followed by any actions taken.

What was item 5? What items were on the consent agenda that they approved?

At this tax payer owned hospital the minutes do not tell us about the agenda item.

Thinking that I could find out by looking at the old agenda, I learned that they do not post the old agendas on their web site.

Texas law requires their minutes to “state the subject of each deliberation”. Saying that the consent agenda was considered does not get us there.

The public has the right to know what happens at these meetings.

We deserve better

Brutus

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Once again, when county officials toss that “transparency” promise around, as they have been doing, somebody please hand them a Websters to make sure they know the meaning of the term.

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By mamboman on January 20, 2014 at 7:14 AM
Brutus,

There you go again, expecting people to do the right thing. You’re going to drive yourself crazy, big guy. You and I both know that neither these government entities nor the individuals who serve on the boards are going to be held accountable and punished for these kinds of misdeeds. There are no consequences for doing the wrong thing except perhaps when it involves taking bribes.

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By Reality Checker on January 20, 2014 at 9:07 AM
We have Democrats. Who needs minutes? Everyone already knows the game plan and outcome.

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By Jerry K on January 20, 2014 at 3:54 PM

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