[Vision2020] selling Latah Health Services

[lfalen]

This is a bad deal. I hope it is voted down. The people that lived there have already been placed elsewhere. The county will continue to pay the bill for the indigent no matter where they are. It would be fine if Gritman would continue to operate the pool under some arrangement. There is no guarantee that Gritman would not sell some or all of the property. The courthouse is crowded  and they need more room. Renovate LHS and move Extension, Weed Control, and other offices there. I would be much more willing to vote for a bond to upgrade LHS and use it for office space than I would be to sell it for $1.00. If it is to be sold, sell it to the highest bidder. I cannot afford much, but I would pay considerably more tha $1.00 for it.
-----Original message-----
From: "Bill London" london at moscow.com
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:41:13 -0800
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] selling Latah Health Services

> According to the Tribune today, voters in Latah County will decide on Feb 6 whether or not to essentially give the Latah Health Services facility (land and building) to Gritman.
> As I understand it, all we voters get in return is Gritman's "intention" to use the facility for health-related public uses.
> I have several questions about this, and am hoping that BJ or someone else could respond to V2020:
> 
> 1. Could the voters get a written guarantee from Gritman that the facility will be used for public health reasons?
> 2. How much land is included in this deal (land that is not either building or parking lot)?  If there is land included, what is Gritman's plan for that?
> 3. Under the present deal, could Gritman keep the pool and part of the building open for health-related uses and then develop/sell the rest of the building and land at a profit?
> 4. If the voters say no, would Gritman continue its operation of the pool there?
> BL
>