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Show r - H''?i ! v n ; .... v I ' yi -J-' Hospital Administrator Kay Hawks answers questions concerning- repairs of Allen Memorial Hospital at a hearing hear-ing held Tuesday. Seated at the .table with Mr. Hawks are O. C. Wiggle, hospital maintenance man; Barbara Domeriiek, county clerk, and County Commissioners Fred Beyeler, Ralph J. Miller, Sr., and Mars Pope. (T-I Staff Photo) Residents Overwhelm Opposition To Approve Hospit al Work Grand County residents met this week at a public hearing and decided by an overwhelming over-whelming majority to approve $25,000 in repairs for Allen Memorial Hospital. Kay Hawkks, hospital administrator, ad-ministrator, was on hand Tuesday night to answer any questions that might be asked ask-ed by the capacity crowd that filled the courtroom at the city-county building. Approximately Ap-proximately 83 persons presented pre-sented themselves to voice their cpin;onsconcerning the improvements. Of all the questions asked during the hour and a half meeting, the most common one concerned the necessity of carpet for the 12 year oid building. Several people felt that equipment should be replaced re-placed before any repairs to the rooms were made. Mr Hawks answered these allegations alle-gations with figures showing that equipment was being replaced re-placed at as fast a pace as new equipment was needed. Reports from both Dr. Paul Mayberry and Dr. Jerry Peters indicated that they felt that installation of new lighting in the rooms was of major necessity. Dr. Peters pointed out that in order for an examination to take place a doctor must use a flashlight flash-light in order to see. Both of these men, when questioned question-ed about their desre for carpeting car-peting said that it would be very nice and that it certainly certain-ly would reduce injuries caused caus-ed by falls and that it would improve working conditions a great deal. Two statements dealt the final blow to the opposition. The first came when it was pointed out that the average person i n Grand County would be paying an additional $2 to $6 as his share of the increase in mill levy for next year. An announcement by Commissioner Ralph Miller Sr. told those present that they could, in reality, expect no tax increase. The reason, he stated, is that the bond of $33,0"0 now owed on the cify-ccunty cify-ccunty building will be paid this year and next year, instead in-stead of an increase in taxes, there would be no drop and payments would be the same as they are now. Final voting on the motion to approve the repair work saw only about 13 voting nay cut of the approximate 80 persons present. The Commissioners Com-missioners have taken the matter under advisement but are expected to agree to the $25,030 expenditure within a few days. |