County commissioners chair rejects Atrium Health board nominees
First rejection in decades tests oversight of Charlotte’s hospital authority
The following article appeared in the February 27, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with smart and original local news for Charlotte. We offer free and paid subscription plans. More info here.
Chair Mark Jerrell has said he’d like Atrium’s board to have broader representation, especially for underserved residents
In a rare rebuke, Mecklenburg County commissioners chair Mark Jerrell declined to approve the nominees Atrium Health put forward for its governing board, Jerrell confirmed to The Charlotte Ledger/NC Health News on Thursday.
Jerrell said in December he was told if he didn’t approve the slate, it would be the first time in 70 years that the hospital board’s publicly nominated candidates were rejected.
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