From the Gaston Gazette (11/17/11): CaroMont Health says it did not break state law in naming a new president and CEO this week because Monday's vote was not the last step in the process.
A final action appointing Virginia administrator Randall L. Kelley to the post is expected Nov. 28 during the board of directors’ last meeting of the year, the health care nonprofit said in a prepared statement.
After Monday’s meeting, the Gastonia company, which operates Gaston Memorial Hospital along with more than 40 regional physician practices, issued a press release saying Kelley “has been named the next president and chief executive of CaroMont Health.”
N.C. open meetings law states that when a public body, such as CaroMont’s board of directors, makes a final decision on hiring or firing, the group is required to do so in a session that is open to the public.