A nearly five-month battle of wills between Houston County Commissioner Ricky Herring and the Houston County Health Care Authority may finally be resolved by a resignation.
Herring confirmed Tuesday that he received a letter of resignation from one his District 3 appointments, Taylor Knight.
The Houston County Health Care Authority, which oversees Dothan’s Southeast Health, has 13 members. The hospital’s medical staff president serves on the board and the remaining 12 volunteer members are appointed by the four district members of the Houston County Commission. There are three authority appointments representing each county commission district.Support Local Journalism Your subscription makes our reporting possible.
There have been meetings between county commissioners and health care authority members as well as meetings between Herring and authority chairman Chester Sowell and other members of the authority board to resolve differences over the appointment process. Knight, previously appointed by Herring, had actually met with the commissioner in late October to discuss Herring’s concerns and resolve the issue.
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