CCMSD discusses problematic donation

Does Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) have an obligation to pay back money that was donated to shore up its finances during a difficult time? The Board of Trustees were unable to reach a consensus on this issue, which centers around a contribution from the Crook County Hospital Foundation (CCHF) that was made a number of years ago.

The problem, explained Trustee Connie Lindmier, is that the foundation earmarked $345,000 that was collected through public donations for the Hulett Clinic. Today, as the clinic enters construction, she said, the foundation is aiming to raise as much c...