Representatives of Big Horn County traveled to Helena for the quarterly Coal Board meeting on Thursday. The hospital and the County fire department sought funds, but the hospital unfortunately was turned down. The County fire department requested $770,000 to purchase a small structure fire truck. They received the funds in full for the purchase. The existing truck owned by the County is a 1997 model, which is starting to break down and prove challenging when searching for parts in repair, officials said.
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Big Horn Hospital CEO Kristi Gatrell spoke to the Coal Board following her and the hospital’s application to receive $260,000 towards radiology equipment. One board member made a motion to fund the hospital with $150,000 towards the costs, but no board member seconded the motion, so the project was not funded.
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