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University, Commerce hope to attract USDA medical center

By • Jan 20, 2014
  • Dr. Dan Jones
    Dr. Dan Jones
    Texas A&M University-Commerce

A&M-Commerce president Dr. Dan Jones and Commerce mayor Dr. John Ballotti say the university and the city are doing a feasibility study of applying for a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to attract a regional medical center to Commerce.  This would be in addition to the new Hunt Memorial Hospital District facility that will be built here this year.

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