Debate on nursing facility request continues
"We failed to take any action [at the last meeting] and I think we left with the wrong impression. We left some idea that somehow we were not in favor of this or perhaps any other business and I think that from my perspective, we are not in the business or regulating this particular industry here, but what we are in the business of is growing the businesses that want to come to the county," Commissioners of Precinct 3 Larry Walden said. "It's nothing than a proposed letter that the judge will sign that will say we are not opposed to the construction of this facility. We don't want to give the impression to anyone that we're not in favor of any kind of business."
"This will hurt your current operators in quality care staff. In that data it shows
More than three retired in
Fuchs asked the commissioners to table the item for two more weeks and look over his documents.
"We need more nurses in
Fuchs claimed that the data presented at the last meeting about Medicaid beds being 80 percent full is false, saying that they are 67 percent occupied.
"If there was a need, they would approve it and would have filed it two months ago," Fuchs said. "Let the state decide if there is a need. If the state decides there is a need, then they'll come ask you to approve that letter, but if you do that now the state is going to say, "Yes,
On behalf of
"The letters of support have no bearing on the approval or denying, it's simply a box that's checked," Rhodes said. "The state has to verify that the local community is not against a new nursing home. Our application was completed and we got our letters of support from the city [of
"Guys, we need a new nursing home here," he said. "We have a bunch of old, old buildings in this town and we need new product. Our loved ones deserve that."
Along with Fuchs,
"The best rating that any facility has in
Douglas said ultimately it's up for the state to decide.
"I wouldn't risk a
The letter of support was approved by commissioners with one vote against by commissioner of Precinct 1,
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