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ARNOLD NUNNERY, ADMINISTRATOR, IREDELL MEMORIAL
Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen:
One of the issues that the commissioners have been
pressed very hard on as they have been making studies
and deliberations as to whether or not to permit this
issue to go to the voters is the charge that Iredell
Memorial Hospital seeks to delay Davis Hospital's
construction of the new hospital, and I would like
to take the opportunity, and I will do it as swiftly
as I can,to share the facts of that with you.
(Mr. Nunnery reuiewedvaious letters written and
received regarding number of beds at Iredell Memorial.)
MR. ZACK SMITH,'STATESVILLE, NC
I've lived in this county for 15 years. I have a daughter
who is five years old and a wife. I came from a bigger
area of primarly Charlotte Memorial area, which I enjoyed
the health facilities in that area. And I wonder why
we have to play catch-up in Iredell County all the time,
particulary with our health services. This hospital
was open, I'm only talking about Iredell Memorial, I
know nothing about Lowrance. This hospital was in ----
and on that day that it was opened, I was around when it
was opened, the place was inadequately small at that
time. So here we are worrying about, fussing about
the need for new facilities and we are worrying about
whc's going to pay for them. The hospital will pay