020121 Randolph Health
Closed Session – February 1, 2021 – Randolph Health
At 8:13 p.m., the Board already convened in closed session discussed a matter relating to the
location or expansion of business in the area, pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(4). Chairman
Darrell Frye, Vice-Chairman David Allen, Commissioner Maxton McDowell, Commissioner
Kenny Kidd, and Commissioner Hope Haywood were present. Also present were County Manager
Hal Johnson, Finance Officer Will Massie, County Attorney Ben Morgan, Associate Attorney
Aimee Scotton, Deputy Clerk to the Board Sarah Pack, and Clerk to the Board Dana Crisco.
Required social distancing was maintained throughout the meeting due to the COVID-19
pandemic.
Chairman Frye said that UNC Healthcare had responded to the application for the Rural Health
Stabilization Loan. It was the opinion of the committee reviewing the application that American
Healthcare Systems (AHS) did not have the financial means to sustain the hospital long term.
UNC Healthcare also concluded that the AHS operating plan did not represent a realistic and
feasible path forward for Randolph Health and that the current AHS proposal might present a
concerning level of risk to Randolph County and the State of North Carolina. They recommended
that the Local Government Commission deny the application.
At 8:40 p.m., on motion of Allen, seconded by McDowell, the Board voted unanimously to end
closed session and return to open session.
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Darrell Frye, Chairman David Allen
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Kenny Kidd Maxton McDowell
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Hope Haywood Dana Crisco, Clerk to the Board
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