While the members of Elgin county council all say they support St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital and Hospice of Elgin, they have yet to commit to funding.
At Tuesday’s council meeting, Central Elgin Mayor Andrew Sloan sought $1.3-million in funding to help pay for a new MRI for the hospital and $500,000 for the hospice in St. Thomas.
The motion was defeated 6-3.
Those opposed to approving funding at this time say they are awaiting a staff report dealing with donations beyond the core services the county is mandated to provide.
The financial support would have been spread over six years.
In an effort to overcome resistance to his motion, Sloan offered to delay the start of funding until 2025.
Only Sloan, Central Elgin Deputy Mayor Todd Noble and Aylmer Mayor Jack Couckuyt voted in favour of the motion.
