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RITZVILLE – Dr. Charles “Marty” Sackmann began employment contract discussions with Adams County Hospital District No. 2 officials last March. Since then, he has been reluctant to share details about those communications.

“Up to this point, my silence on the matter has been out of respect to the negotiations process,” he said.

But Sackmann’s status at the public healthcare facility became a topic of discussion during a Sept. 27 meeting of Adams Hospital District No. 2 commissioners.

The public taxing authority does business as East Adams Rural Healthcare.

At the meeting, sever...