TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — The Tallahassee City Commission voted to advance a sale of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Wednesday night.

The TMH-FSU merger has been a topic of conversation for the capital city since the pair announced the agreement to create an academic health center.

A Memorandum of Understanding between the two said TMH would always retain a majority of the board seats, though FSU would gain seats over time.

A press conference on Wednesday revealed FAMU and Tallahassee State College also got board seats.

Representatives from FSU, FAMU and TSC all support the merger. Mayor John Dailey called it “full academic support.” Clergy members also spoke out on Wednesday in support of the merger.

Critics of the deal say the commission shouldn’t give up ownership to the stat

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