From the Somervell County Hospital District meeting on 6/23/2015 where Chip Harrison was quick to want to get an RFP to spend more money on building.I am not a number cruncher but even rudimentarily, I can see that advocating spending money on this, as well as building up operations in Hood County in Pecan Plantation, Decordova and Acton (which I remind is NOT in Somervell County's district) will create a deficit that can only be fixed by raising your taxes

4. Do you believe taxpayers and local patients would be better served by leasing GRMC to an outside management firm/selling the hospital to a private operator? 

I do believe that taxpayers and patients alike would be better served by leasing GRMC - if we can find the right partner. At this point, I don’t know if they are even out there, maybe we should have been looking all along.

and

As a citizen and taxpayer of Somervell County, I believe it to be of the upmost importance to research and explore all available options prior to making any decision that may affect increasing taxation to the citizens. I believe we can change the way we currently do business and not tax the citizens of this county the way we currently do or have done in the past. I believe that it is the duty of the Somervell County Hospital District to look at and research all options prior to the implementation of taxation to the citizens of the county. This is not only the moral duty but an ethical obligation of anyone whom is appointed to this board

Ooops. 

Incidentally, had to laugh that Chip Harrison showed up to the Budget and Finance committee meetings, which he's not even on, and joined in. Why the heck is he doing that??? Maybe ALL the board members, whether they're on it, or not, should show up to ALL the committee meetings and just chime on in when they have a thought. haahahah