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CHAIRMAN TROUTMAN: Mr, Troutman replied that it was
not the county commissioners' intent to interpret the
information for the public; the purpose of the meetings on
August 30 and 31 was to conduct public hearings.
He informed the public including Mr. White that there
would probably be meetings prior to any bond referendum
which would clarify the issue.
ARNOLD NUNNERY, ADMINISTRATOR, DAVIS HOSPITAL:
I want to make one clarification, Mr. Chairman. One of the
things that we should talk about is what the additional cost
will be to the patient if we carry through this project
and that has been misquoted and missstated, and I would
like to clarify it. At Iredell Memorial, if this project
is carried out, the cost over the next five years from
one budget year to the other for operating expenses will
average 14.6%. If we do not carry out this project, it will
average 11.1% or 3k7 difference is what we are talking
about.
I would also like to say that both hospitals, the organi-
zation and concerned citizens, do plan a campaign that we
intend to keep on a high level and provide information. It
was not, we did not foresee the intense pressure that was
going to be placed upon the commissioners to try to keep
this thing from being decided by the voters. That was an
error on our part, that we did not anticipate there being
any difficulty in getting on the ballot. We expected to do