The guest on Dateline Wyoming for Sunday, July 10, 2016 was Sweetwater County Commissioner John Kolb.
Commissioner Kolb spoke about an ongoing controversy between the Sweetwater County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Directors of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County.
The special Dateline interview aired on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 7 a.m. on all WyoRadio Stations.
We are providing the interview in the form of a YouTube Video for those who were unable to hear the interview when it aired and for those who would like to hear it again.
Below is a breakdown of questions asked and the approximate times of when those questions are answered.
1:00– Are you speaking for yourself or are you speaking for the County Commission?
1:20– What is the purpose of the Sweetwater County Commission?
6:00– What responsibilities does the County Commission have for the hospital and their Board?
8:55– What is the recent history between the County Commissioners and the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County?
11:35– What are the statutes the Commissioners believe are being violated, and who makes these decisions?
13:20– What are some of the actions that the Commissioners and the County Attorney believe are in violation?
19:05– How do the voters have a say in who is on the Hospital Board and what decisions are made?
20:30– Is it fair to say you’re concerned with procedure rather than the substance of what happens?
20:30- Public Meetings Concerns
23:25– What can be done moving forward, and how does this get resolved?
25:10– Does the Hospital Board have the letter sent by the Commissioners?
25:50– The Hospital Board has responded to the letter, and there seem to be some accusations of what the Commissioners are doing or failing to do. What is your thought on that response?