Citizens For The ER Will Hold Town Hall Meetings in Fort Scott and Uniontown This Month

Loretta George

8 months ago

The Vote Here sign sits in front of the north wing of the Bourbon County Courthouse, 210 S. National in an earlier election. A sales tax question will be on the ballot on May 14, 2024. for voters to decide the issue.

A citizen group working independently of the county commission plans a few community town hall meetings to inform people of the upcoming sales tax question on the May 14 ballot.

The group, Citizens For The ER, is presenting two town hall meetings regarding the one-quarter cent Bourbon County sales tax dedicated to re-opening the local emergency room.

The meeting aims to address questions and concerns about the sales tax.

Meetings are scheduled for:

Fort Scott on Thursday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Scott Community College Ellis Center.

Uniontown on Wednesday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Meeting Room.

“This is an opportunity to learn how your vote will impact the well-being of our county,” said Charles Gentry, a member of the group.

“Our purpose is to support obtaining an emergency room (in the county) by getting the ¼ cent retail sales tax passed,” said Randy Nichols, another member. “The members are myself, Jamie Armstrong, Craig Campbell, Lynda Foster, Charles Gentry, Mark McCoy, and Doug Ropp.”

McCoy will be the moderator of the meetings.

“We are taking on the issue because we all feel strongly the need to have an ER for both community health and economic well-being,” Nichols said.