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Montgomery's City Council approved a resolution to financially back Jackson Hospital, but Mayor Steven Reed vetoed it.

The mayor has proposed an amended plan where the county would hold the majority stake in the hospital's funding.

Jackson Hospital's financial issues began over a year ago when it defaulted on $60 million in debt.

A federal bankruptcy judge approved a loan extension expected to keep the hospital open into the holidays.

In light of Jackson Hospital being officially "out of money" and under threat of closure, Montgomery's City Council voted unanimously Oct. 7 in favor of a resolution to back the hospital financially. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed vetoed that resolution Oct. 16 but suggested a different path to support for the hospital with backing fr

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