TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Tallahassee chapter of the NAACP and Tallahassee ALERT hosted a town hall Tuesday night on the future of FSU Health.
The groups discussed the potential merger between Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, focusing on how Florida A&M University will play a part in the new venture.
Many speakers at the town hall, including Dr. Bruce Strouble, chair of Tallahassee ALERT, said the merger is being rushed, and they want a more concrete outline of how TMH will operate besides a memorandum of understanding.
“We’re concerned about the continuance of indigent care,” Strouble said. “I know that’s in the MOU, but that MOU is non-binding, so how is the community going to have those guarantees mandated in this transaction, and then also is the question of should we turn over such a large-scale public asset?”
Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor criticized the merger and how it could impact community members of a local economic status, among other concerns.
“This so-called agreement executed in principle outside of public engagement – must be put on a referendum in November 2026. Anything short would preclude the voices of citizens,” he wrote.
The NAACP and Tallahassee ALERT say they gathered input from the community in the town hall to negotiate with the city commissioners about the conditions they set.
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