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But how much can we afford? That's the whole point.
How much can we afford? If we can afford the $60 million,
do it. I don't think we can, and that's why I'm opposed to
it. And that's all I have to say.
DOT PENDLETON, STATESVILLE, NC
Thank you. Mr. Chairman, members of Iredell County
Commission, ladies and gentlemen:
My name is Dorothy Pendleton and I speak for the
Concerned Taxpayers also. I have lived in Statesville
for 31 years. I'm not on any hospital board. I'm
not on expert team for surveys and am no financial wizard.
Since 1951, I have worked hard in Statesville and
paid my taxes. I am a supporter of both hospitals in
Statesville and would use Lowrance if I lived close by.
We have good hospitals and excellent nursing care. I
am a simple concerned taxpayer who has never asked anyone
to pay my way, build or office, or supply my computers,
and it is my belief that we expect no more nor less
from our county businesses. They need to pay their own
way.
Our economy dictates there be no big debt. Hundreds
of people here in Iredell County are out of work. How
can we pay increased hospital premiums, higher costs, and
have no jobs? The majority of doctors at Lowrance
Hospital, 11 out of 13, agree that this bond is not the