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Members of the county commission, I am here tonight-,&
the majority of the medical staff to oppose the present bond
referendum.
Let me preface this by saying we are not opposed to improvement;
quite the contrary. We are strongly in favor of improving the
quality of medical care in southern Iredell County in the short
term as well as the long run.
The present proposal to renovate Lowrance Hospital is offered as
the only solution to update and improve. We feel there are other
and more viable alternatives which have notlbegp Adequately investigated.
Would the present proposal improve the
de&4vesy in Mooresville? Yes, it would &ad n '
gpwi. Would it be best for all southern Iredell County and the
taxpayers? We do not think so.
The proposal shows a projected increase in hospital usage from
1982 thru 1988 as 18.6% and shows an increase from 1973 thru 1980
of 16.8% as justification. Looking at this more closely why
were seven years used in retrospect and what happened to 1981. Simple:
If a 5 year projection were compared to the previous 5 years for
comparison there would not be a 16.8% increase but a 12% decrease.
Year Ending Sept 30 Pt. Days
thru 5/31/82 1982 28,093 )
1981 26,570 )
1980 30,849 )--- Dif. 3837
19791
1978 29,758 ) -12%
1977 30,407 )