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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, March 14th, 2024.
Later in the program, the Monroe County Commissioners approved a contract for an environmental site assessment on a property being considered as a site for the new jail. More in the top half of tonight’s newscast.
Also coming up in the next half hour, we hear from Dr. Gabriel Bosslet, a pulmonary and critical care physician in Indianapolis and the president of the Good Trouble Coalition on the latest edition of Prescription for Healthcare.
But first, your local headlines:
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
During the March 13th meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, Jail Commander Kyle Gibbons provided an update on the conditions of the current jail.
Gibbons touched on mental health initiatives for inmates inside the jail. He also said that the jail is fully staffed at the moment.
Then, the commissioners heard a contract with VET Environmental Engineering for an environmental site assessment at a property on Hunter Valley Road and West State Road 46. The commissioners are considering the property as a potential site for a new jail. Administrator Angie Purdie presented the agreement.
Commissioner Lee Jones expressed relief that the board is moving forward with its efforts to build a new jail after the city council voted down a rezone request by the commissioners for a jail site north of Fullerton Pike back in late 2022.
Commissioner Penny Githens says that she supports the measure. She said the timeline is critical, because in her view the current jail conditions are not adequate.
The commissioners unanimously approved the contract with VET Environmental Engineering in the amount of $4,750. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners will meet again on March 27th.
Feature Report:
In today’s feature report, we have Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana, broadcasting the second Thursday of every month.
This month hosts Dr. Rob Stone and Karen Green Stone speak with Dr. Gabriel Bosslet, a pulmonary and critical care physician in Indianapolis and the president of the Good Trouble Coalition, a coalition of Hoosier healthcare and public health professionals who collaborate to educate, empower, and facilitate political advocacy in the areas of patient centered care, public health, and health equity.
We turn now to Prescription for Healthcare on the WFHB Local News.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Kade Young and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider , in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Dr. Rob Stone and Karen Green Stone.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
