The recent proposal by City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox to expand the governance board related to the TMH-FSU agreement from 17 to 19 members, allowing both FAMU and TSC to have a seat while TMH maintains a one-vote majority, has the support of Florida State Representative Allison Tant.
According to Commissioner Williams Cox, the board structure would have nine members appointed by TMH and eight appointed by FSU. Other higher educational seats would include one appointment by the FAMU president and one by the TSC president. Supermajority calculations would be adjusted accordingly.
The controversy over the governance structure erupted when it was reported that the current TMH board -after a meeting on Wednesday – balked at providing a seat on the new board for a TSC representative.
Previously, FSU had announced an MOU -agreed to by FAMU officials – which included a FAMU representative on the new board.
TMH’s lack of action related to TSC appeared have put the deal at risk and also raised questions about prior negotiations that indicated TMH would offer a seat to TSC.
On Friday morning, after the Tallahassee Democrat reported on the Williams-Cox solution to the problem, Tant posted on social media her support for the proposal.
Tant posted, “I applaud Dianne Williams-Cox for the most common sense elegant solution to ending this rift between every treasured institution in our community. I hope this can be finalized, leading to th expansion of health care options in this region.”
Tant added, “If this isn’t adopted, then we know this whole thing has never been about health care.”
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So does this means FSU-TMH can move forward with their partnership, now that FAMU and TSC have a seat at the adult table. This is all about FSU trying to enhance its academic research as well as brung better healthcare to our region, which is a huge advantage for NW Florida. Anyone seeing anything different is just a miserable soul which is prevalent in Tallahassee. FSU and TMH are the major players and should remain the major players because they are institutions providing the funding to help make this partnership work.
If FSU is willing to take on the academic and financial risks, then they need to have some ownership in this property. Anyone thinking differently is a fool, period. Let’s get this done and more on to the next huge development – which is likely to be sparked by FSU as well. GET OVER IT!!!!
It’s never been about healthcare to begin with. It’s been about money, political clout and who wields it. Why else would there be a “done deal” political arrangement with no appraisal, and no business plan or model to measure govetnance, financial oversight or success?!
And a point has been made. Why sell? Why not partner? Why not maintain a “landlord relationship?
There are still way too many question and very few explanations. I want to see this Commission demonstrate some foresight! Give We the People a better deal with a well drafted and considerate business plan!
I agree Commissioner Williams-Cox has offered a well considered proposal. It’s the first ounce of reasonable consideration, and leadership demonstrated from the Commission at-large.
May we please have more?!
TSC is completely dysfunctional. I’m not sure how I feel about this. They haven’t been officially a college for very long, and I think this might be too much for them as they’re really having issues over there expanding their offerings and the way they have dealt with the Lively situation has been less than stellar.