ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A local county could soon lose its only urgent care.
Alexander County has already been without a hospital for 18 years.
Channel 9′s Dave Faherty was at the Urgent Care of Mountain View Monday where the owner told him the town of Taylorsville owns the property and recently suggested doubling the rent.
He said there’s also been a problem with flooding during heavy rains.
The Urgent Care of Mountain View has been in Alexander County since 2013, serving hundreds of people each year.
Many residents told Faherty it’s the county’s only option for emergency medicine.
It’s open seven days a week until 8:30 p.m.
The town of Taylorsville said it gave Urgent Care of Mountain View incentives to open in Alexander County, including renting the building at $750 and not having to pay for water and sewer.
Rent is about to go up to $1,500 a month and requires them to pay for water and sewer.
“When they originally came here to Taylorsville to open their business, they were incentivized with a low monthly rent rate and discounted utility services,” said Town Manager Nathan Hester.
Workers said that during heavy rains, water will come into the building, forcing them to shut down.
Town officials said they first contacted the Urgent Care of Mountain View in February about negotiating a new agreement but did not hear back after repeated emails and phone calls.
That led to the decision to cut off the water earlier this month. It was turned back on later that day.
Phil Icard owns the People’s Drug Store nearby and hopes the town and the urgent care have an agreement soon.
“Without the urgent care, we’re going to have to depend on EMS to transport people to the hospital. It’s just going to be burdensome for our county and our town.”
The owner said there are problems with the parking lot, and he’s trying to find another location to keep serving the community.
Channel 9 spoke with several parents on Monday, concerned that they’ll now have to drive out of the county when their children get sick or have an emergency.
“It’s a drive either to Catawba or to Statesville. This urgent care, I think, is the only thing we have here,” said Patricia Young, a local mother.
“That’s the big necessity that we need. We need some kind of something here for families and for children,” Tessa Goins, another local parent, told Channel 9.
The town manager also said a contractor has been hired to fix the flooding issue. He said they value the urgent care and want to keep one in Alexander County.
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