And they conducted a series of all-day closed meetings to discuss their haggling strategies. They own that hospital. Carrington, too, is upset by all the secret discussions. On his campaign Web site, he says trustees should strictly adhere to Missouri s Sunshine Law. And regarding the lease negotiations, Carrington says, the trustees should make patient care and the retention of experienced nurses their priority, not profit sharing.
Neighbors particularly object to plans for a mobile home park in the development.
Thus far, the county has rejected Burnam s request for a conditional use permit allowing the trailers, despite numerous hearings and alterations of his plan. A new plan is in the commissioners court now, and neighbors and Burnam each plan to sue if the decision doesn t go their way. Carrington said that as a Realtor he does not like trailers either, and he believes the county should pass regulations to control mobile home parks. But Carrington worries more about trailers structure and safety than he does about crime or aesthetics. It s too difficult, for example, to reuse footings, he said.