The new budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year beginning April 1 will be among the items considered Thursday by directors of the Dawson County Hospital District. Hospital board members will hold their regular monthly meeting beginning at 5 p.m. in the community room at Medical Arts Hospital. The board also is expected to delegate authority to Chief Executive Officer Letha Stokes to take action as necessary to comply with any local, state or federal action regarding response to he ongoing outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Other items of fairly routine business on the agenda include: •Annual appointment of a chief of staff, vice chief ...