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7 • GENERALNocona Hospital District (Montague County)

Capital Equipment Procurement and Purchase Authorization

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - August 18, 2026 on 2026-08-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion by Chris Keck to approve the purchase as presented (pending confirmation of the capability to interface with the hospital’s existing EMR). Shawn Patton seconded, and the”
SB
Steve Bates
Director
YES
SP
Shawn Patton
Director
YES
KK
Kenneth Koontz
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
KF
Kristal Ferguson
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
PW
Paula Webb
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CK
Chris Keck
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CM
Charles May
Director, Place 6 (Place 6)
ABSENT

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Motion made by Chris Keck to approve the purchase as presented (pending confirmation of the capability to interface with the hospital’s existing EMR). Shawn Patton seconded, and the

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).