WATCH: Switzer discusses hospital merger; county projects
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Vigo County Commissioner Chris Switzer says he supports Union Health's proposed acquisition of Terre Haute's Regional Hospital.
Switzer joined David and Jen Thursday morning on WTWO Today to talk about why he supports to plan, and other topics making news in Vigo County. You can see the full interview at the top of the page.
We also asked Switzer about efforts to turn the old Community Corrections building into a treatment facility, his new mental health initiative, and he cleared up some misconceptions about the amount of control the county has over Hamilton Center.
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