Friday, May 10, 2024 by Jo Clifton
After hearing about two hours of arguments on Thursday, Travis County District Judge Amy Clark Meachum told attorneys for Travis County’s health care district and the three taxpayers who are suing Central Health, over its use of $35 million per year in taxpayer money that she would take their arguments under advice. She directed both sides to prepare orders for her to sign.
Plaintiffs Rebecca Birch, Richard Franklin III and Esther Govea filed suit in 2017, claiming that Central Health is not authorized to pay the University of Texas’ Dell Medical School any