[Vision2020] Selling Latah Health Services

[J Ford]

>From what I understand, Gritman is BUYING the building.  Therefore as a 
PRIVATE property owner, they should not, mayhap not be able to be told, what 
they will do with that property.

I think the sentimentality associated with this facility is what may be 
clouding a lot of peoples thoughts.

>From what Gritman's reputation has been thus far, I don't see the reason to 
question the validity of their intentions.  It is rather well outlined in 
the letter that they are open to a third party taking over the care that has 
been provided in the past.  If people are so concerned with this, why not 
take them up on this and do the County a service?  Why look to just Gritman 
to be the provider?

The "investment" of this property has obviously not been enough in the past 
so why stick to another entity to just continue sinking into a hole?  Again, 
if someone wants to start a business such as this has been in the past, 
pluck up the courage and get it done.  Otherwise, I believe it unwise to 
force-feed a corporation what it HAD BETTER do with its own property.


J  :]





>From: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
>To: Debbie Gray <graylex at yahoo.com>, vision2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Selling Latah Health Services
>Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 23:41:41 -0800 (PST)
>
>Debbie,
>
>   My first fear is that the building will no longer be used to provide a 
>place of care for the indigent elderly and disabled members of the Palouse 
>community. I think that in the near future a building will be needed for 
>this purpose.
>
>   My second fear is that the county will be duped, in that the building 
>will not be used for the purposes that Gritman wishes due to high costs of 
>renovation and maintenance. I think that the building will simply be used 
>as office space leased out by Gritman. What else can they possibly afford 
>to use the building for? The renovation costs to convert that building for 
>what they want will cost more than just building a new building.
>
>   My third major fear is that millions of dollars that the taxpayers have 
>invested over the last 50 years into the building will be tossed, or given 
>away. We will be losing a multimillion dollar investment because we don't 
>want or cannot spend the money to maintain and repair the building at this 
>moment in time.
>
>   The generation that fought in WWII and understands sacrifice, sacrificed 
>to have that building build so that they, their children and grandchildren 
>would have a decent place to live in the event that they lose their 
>independence.
>
>   I would be willing to sell the building to Gritman provided that:
>
>   1) The therapy pool was kept open and maintained for members of the 
>community
>   2) In the event that Gritman could not start the modifications as 
>promised within five years, the building ownership reverts back to Latah.
>   3) That the building be used for Non-Profit community needs ONLY.
>   4) That any offers to maintain and operate the facility as an assisted 
>living of skilled nursing facility take precedence over any other proposals 
>for use of the space.
>
>   Best,
>
>   Donovan J Arnold
>
>   PS, I would not be overly objective to using a portion of the building 
>as an alternative High School.
>
>   PSS, Why does Gritman want to own the portion of property where the 
>child care center is located?
>
>Debbie Gray <graylex at yahoo.com> wrote:
>   So what are the main complaints against this proposal?
>That Gritman might change their mind and not provide
>the services they are intending? That Latah County is
>somehow going to lose out by letting this happen
>because....?
>
>Too tired to devil's advocate myself,
>
>Debbie Gray
>
>--- "B. J. Swanson" wrote:
>
> > Visionaries,
> >
> >
> >
> > Gritman Medical Center's Proposal to Purchase and
> > Letter of Intent regarding
> > Latah Health Services can be found by visiting
> > Gritman's website (the front
> > page) at www.gritman.org ,
> > and clicking on the
> > "Proposal to Purchase and Letter to Latah County
> > Regarding Latah Health
> > Services" link in the bottom right hand corner.
> >
> >
> >
> > Gritman will continue to update the website with
> > more information and plans
> > as they become available.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
> >
> > B. J. Swanson
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
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