CAMERON—After a year and a half of discussion, Milam County commissioners on Monday approved a move of several county departments from downtown Cameron into Cameron’s former hospital.
The move will give the county 50,000-squarefeet of usable space, including 35,000-squarefeet in the old hospital building alone.
The 8.5 acre former Cameron hospital complex is being exchanged for 9 buildings the county currently owns and occupies in downtown Cameron.
Little River-Cameron closed in December, 2018, along with Little River-Rockdale Hospital and the health care companies’ clinics.
OFFICES—County offices set to make the move include the county clerk, tax collector, prosecutor, veterans assistance office, constables, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, adult probation, juvenile probation, constables, Bea’s Kitchen, The HOP transportation and others.
Young said the county has applied for a grant which would pay for approximately 80 percent of the renovation, if awarded.
“However, if not awarded the county will pay for the renovation without raising taxes,” Young said.
Monday, commissioners did not select a contractor among eight recently opened bids because the Economic Development Administration (ED) asked to review the bids.
URGENT CARE—Commissioners also agreed to renovate the professional building located on the hospital grounds as an urgent care facility. Renovation will be funded by a $610,000
Renovation will be funded by a $610,000 CARES Act grant. Architect, and Milam County native, Stan Graves has been selected to draw up the plans for the renovation with EBCO as general contractor.
The clinic will be under the leadership of Nurse Practitioner Danielle Janicek of Temple. CARES funds must be spent in the area of COVID-19 and Young pointed out the new urgent care clinic will return virus testing results in a much shorter time than current testing offers.
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