TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Tallahassee chapter of the NAACP and Tallahassee ALERT hosted a town hall Tuesday night on the future of FSU Health. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re concerned about the continuance of indigent care,\u201d Strouble said. \u201cI know that\u2019s 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?\u201d <\/p>\n
Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor criticized the merger and how it could impact community members of a local economic status, among other concerns. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis 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,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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