Proposed hospital contract could end clash between Blount Memorial, local leaders

Proposed hospital contract could end clash between Blount Memorial, local leaders

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) —The Blount County Commission will soon vote on a resolution that would end the ongoing dispute over how to manage the county's only hospital. Among the topics under discussion at the commission's workshop on Tuesday was a resolution to create the first management plan in the history of Blount Memorial Hospital. The proposal is expected to be voted on at the next commission meeting on March 21. If approved, the deal woul…