CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – As the state hearing for proposed Clarksville hospitals approaches on Wednesday, both Ascension Saint Thomas and TriStar have lined up transportation arrangements for people wanting to attend. Meanwhile, the official agenda for the meeting has Tennova-Healthcare Clarksville listed as “opposition.”
Ascension Saint Thomas and TriStar Hospitals have announced plans to build full-service hospitals with ERs in Clarksville, pending the approval of state Certificates of Need (CON) by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission in a hearing on Wednesday, July 23.
Transportation arrangements
On Friday, TriStar announced it will provide free transportation by bus to the hearing. Gather at Mosaic Church, 1020 Garrettsburg Road, Clarksville, for the bus leaving at 8 a.m. T-shirts, breakfast, lunch, snacks and water will be provided for bus riders. Bus riders should RSVP at this site, and arrive at Mosaic by 7:45 a.m.
Also Friday, Ascension Saint Thomas announced a Clarksville caravan that will gather from 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at the Exit 11 Park & Ride, across the street from 751 S. Gateway Plaza Blvd. in Clarksville. Travelers are encouraged to carpool. T-shirts will be distributed while supplies last…