Commissioners: public losing confidence in hospital admins

Two Sweetwater County Commissioners allege the public is losing faith in Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s administration, an allegation hospital board members deny.

During a discussion Tuesday afternoon between the commissioners and members of the hospital’s board of trustees, Commissioner Wally Johnson said county residents have told him they’ve lost confidence in the hospital’s administration, specifically saying that sentiment doesn’t extend to the board members themselves. Later, Commissioner John Kolb also stated he has heard similar statements from residents.

“I se...