Weatherford
Parker County Hospital District Board of Directors, May 28, 2026: 11 items; approve the minutes as presented
11 agenda items, 8 recorded motions, all passed. Written from the minutes.
Approval of Minutes — April! 23, 2026. The minutes of the April 23, 2026 meeting were reviewed. Following review and discussion, Director Hayes made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Director Lee seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Review of and vote to approve Financial Statements/Reports. Director Barnett noted that the Finance Committee met with Ms. Harris and Mr. Bacus earlier and reviewed the financial statements and reports and found nothing out of the ordinary. Following review and discussion, Director Hayes made a motion to approve the financial statements and reports as presented. Director French seconded the motion. The motion passed. unanimously.
Presentation and Approval of Audit for FYE 2025 — Snow Garrett Williams. Ms. Reba Long from the auditing firm of Snow Garrett Williams presented the Independent Auditor’s Report for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2025. Ms. Long noted that it is the opinion of Snow Garrett Williams that the financial statements of the Hospital District are presented fairly in all material respects in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. She noted that the opinion is clean and unmodified. Ms. Long then briefly reviewed the highlights of the Management Discussion and Analysis letter as well as highlights from the financial statements of the Government and Enterprise funds. Following review and discussion, Director French made a motion to approve the FYE 2025 Audit. Director Lee seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Review of and vote to approve Budget Amendment for FYE 2026. Ms. Harris requested approval from the Board of Directors of a Budget Amendment for the FYE 2026 Budget. She reviewed the highlights of the amendment in detail and noted that the amendment consists mostly of general ledger reclassifications from one account to another. The two largest entries were related to recognition of unanticipated revenue from the Texas State Tobacco Funds settlement along with as an increase in contract physician expense due to the addition of a pediatrician at the Campbell Clinic. Ms. Harris explained the Budget Amendment process and emphasized that any purchases that are not in the approved Annual Budget require Board approval through the Budget Amendment procedure. Following review and discussion, Director Hayes made a motion to approve the Budget Amendment as presented. Director French seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Vote to approve naming Judy Harris as the Hospital District’s Designated Officer /. Employee for the 2026 Truth-in-Taxation calculation as required by Section 26.04 of the Texas Property Code: Ms. Harris noted that under the rules and regulations of the Texas Property Tax Code and State of Texas the Board of Directors must appoint a Designated Officer or employee who will prepare all Truth-in-Taxation calculation forms. Following review and discussion, Director Carter made a motion to appoint Judy Harris as the Parker County Hospital District Designated Employee. Director French seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Update on TIRZ Program from City of Weatherford. This item was deferred.
Reports from Parker County Hospital District Departments. Administration: Mr. Bacus updated the Board on activities in Administration. He reminded the Board members of the upcoming Texas Healthcare Trustees meeting in San Antonio from June 4-6. Mr. Bacus noted that he has hired a civil engineer to determine the cause of the concrete failure in the driveway in front of the office of Dr. Stamatis. Mr. Bacus reminded the Board that the At-Large Board seats are up for election this year in the November election. Mr. Bacus presented some initial renderings and a floor plan for an EMS station in Aledo. EMS: Mr. Backus announced that the PCHD EMS earned first place at the recent DFW SIMS games. Sponsored by Baylor / Scott and White and held May 21 at DFW airport, the team outperformed several top EMS and Fire Department Agencies from across North Texas in a highly competitive simulation-based event. The participants representing PCHD EMS were Russ Brown, Mindy Lane, Matt Bishop, Mau Tran, and Anna Reynolds. Mr. Backus also announced that Erica Emmet recently received the 2025-2026 Silent Hero Award from the Texas Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). The honor [...]
Return to Open Session, address, and possible vote on any issues outstanding from. Executive Session: The Board reconvened into Open Session at 1:47 PM. No action was taken. Item 15 ~ Review of and possible vote to approve contract for construction of Peaster Aeromedical Hangar: Mr. Jackson noted that the Hospital District recently received a number of bids for the Peaster Aeromedical Hangar project which came in higher than anticipated. Staff have gone back to the architects and have asked them to redesign the project and lower the cost. Mr. Jackson noted that staff is recommending that all bids be rejected and additional bids be solicited once the plans have been revised. Following review and discussion, Director Carter made a motion to reject the bids the Hospital District received so that the architectural plans can be revised, and bids can be re- submitted for the project. Director Barnett seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Discussion and final approval of the Air Medical Program Agreement with PHI Air. Medical so that PCHD can facilitate and make helicopter transfers: The Board of Directors discussed the proposed contract with PHI Air Medical. Following review and discussion, Director Floyd made a motion to approve the Air Medical Program agreement with PHI Air Medical contingent upon final legal review and approval of the terms and conditions as discussed in the meeting. Director French seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Discussion and possible vote to approve and ratify management transfer agreement. with Ensign Services, Inc. regarding Willow Park Rehabilitation and Care Center, keeping the current duties, obligations and revenue sharing as is currently in place and authorizing CEO to sign all necessary documents: Mr. Jackson updated the Board of Directors on a pending change of nursing home operators for the Willow Park Rehabilitation and Care Center. Following review and discussion, Director Floyd made a motion to approve and ratify the management transfer agreement with Ensign Services, Inc. regarding Willow Park Rehabilitation and Care Center, keeping the current duties, obligations and revenue sharing as is currently in place and authorizing the CEO to sign all necessary documents. Director Carter seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Discussion and possible vote to either re-bid possible sale of Vine Street property or. pursue direct negotiations since no bids were received in the recently concluded bid process: No action was taken.
Closed session items, as posted: Executive Session.
Compiled from the district's posted minutes by the Ledger's extractor, in the minutes' own wording; scanned minutes were read by OCR and can carry errors. The linked minutes are the record.
Sources: Parker County Hospital District: board minutes, May 28, 2026