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People all over Iredell County are proud of our board
of county commissioners, I can assure you. And just incidentally,
I heard some mighty nice comments about our new county manager,
Wayne Deal.
Now about hospital bonds. I have to agree with everything
that Mr. Shoe said, and I think he said it very well. I
commend you. I think it was fine, and I agree with everything
Mr. Nunnery said. Those figures are correct. And I agree
with the slide show. I just don't think we can afford it.
I think it's wonderful. I just do not think we can afford it.
Let's look at this thing another way. The hospital
bonds, if they are voted on, they'll either pass or they'll
fail, is that correct? They'll either pass or they'll
fail if they are voted on. Let's look and see what'll
happen if they fail.
If the hospital bonds fail, the first thing that will
happen is that we will not owe $60 million. That's a
lot of money, say it to yourself, $60 million. I can't
envision that much money, Sounds like Charlotte.
Lowrance Hospital will probably be sold. If the
bonds fail, Lowrance Hospital will probably be sold. Lowrance
will get a brand new hospital. I don't know who'll buy it,
somebody. HCA or AMA or somebody. I'm not familiar with
all of them. But it'll probably be sold and you'll get
a brand new 150 -bed hospital wherever you want it. And
that's good. Mooresville's going to get a brand new hospital
one way or the other. Whether the bond passes or fails,
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