Williamson County commissioners will not pursue a proposal to create a task force to determine if selling Williamson Medical Center — a 185-bed facility in Franklin, Tenn. — is a feasible option to bring more money to the county, according to The Tennessean.
County Commissioner Gregg Lawrence submitted the proposal to the Williamson County Budget Committee June 5. The proposal called for the creation of a task force to determine if state law could be amended so that any potential funds received from the sale of a county-owned hospital may be used for other purposes.
During Monday's meeting, 16 commissioners voted against the proposal, while seven voted in favor of it.
Several citizens voiced their support of creating a task force during the meeting's public comment period. Others asked commissioners with ties to the medical center to abstain from voting on the resolution, though no commissioner did so.
While the county owns Williamson Medical Center's building and land, it does not receive tax revenue from the hospital's operations. The hospital's operations also do not rely on taxpayer funding.