This negotiation has been on-going for years as the MCHD found that an initial contract executed almost 20 years ago allowed for the District to build their offices on a property that didn’t even belong to them. The MCHD board back then agreed and set the contract into place.  

After years of going back and forth, the MCHD and UHS appear to have come to an agreement on the purchase of this land. A specified amount of how much the purchase is going to cost the taxpayer has not been noted due to the negotiations that are currently ongoing. 

MCHD) held a meeting on Tuesday, April, 24 in which they approved the purchasing of the property. 

The question remains as to how and why was such a deal agreed upon by a previous MCHD Board of Directors?  Among those who ordered such transaction was then Chairperson Gorge Garza who even signed off as grantor on a Special Warrant Deed which began the conveyance process to UHS.       

This buy-sell agreement between both organizations has left many people scratching their heads as to why would the Hospital District place a $5,000,000 plus facility on a parcel of land that was not even under their name. Due to other addendum’s in place including contractual obligations, restrictions, and other responsibilities concerning a 25- year contract which does not expire until 2025.  

Both agencies have been seeking an agreement over the situation that was set in place by a previous administration and Board of Directors on both ends.  

It appears that an agreement has been reached and the purchase of the property will be taking place soon.