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Nothing’s Cooler Than A Pool On A Hot Day
With temperatures in Chattooga County
soaring to as high as 100 degrees in a few
spots during the first o?r this week,
residents were seeking relief from the
scorching weather in many ways. Some
folks tried to stay in air-conditioned
climates, others sipped cool beverages
Chattooga School Board
Plans ’B6 Tax Rollback
The Chattooga County
Board of Education plans to
roll back property taxes this
year as the result of the 1 per
cent school sales tax, rather
than waiting until 1987, accor
ding to J oel Cook, board
chairman.
The reduction could be bet
ween two and three mills. (A
mill is $1 tax on each SI,OOO of
taxable propertfy).
Collection of the sales tax
began last April 1. It was ap-
Broved by voters last
ecember.
The first check to the Chat
tooga schools and the Town of
Trion for the Trion schools was
due this week.
Paul Mangold, research of
ficer for the Georgia Depart
ment of Revenue, said the first
check will be for a net of
$80,482. Of that amount, Chat
tooga schools should receive
$58,623, or 72.84 percent of the
total. Trion should get $21,859
— or 27.16 percent of the total.
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Vehicle Causes Sheriff’s Car To Clip Pole
This was the scene between 5 and 6 p.m.
Tuesday on U, S. 27 near Red Food Sll):ore
in Summerville following a traffic acci
dent involving a Chattooga County
Sheriff's Department car. State Trooper
David Eury said the patrol car driven by
Deputy Richard Gifford, 24, Lyerlg, was
traveling north with blue lights and siren
when a vehicle driven by Dennis M. Cox
78, 11 Georgia Ave., Summerville, pulled
out of the Red Food parking lot into Gif
ford's path. Gifford att.em&ted to miss the
Cox vehicle and the sheriff’s car went out
of control, clipped a utility pole and struck
The Summerville News
and younfier folks headed for local swim
ming pools. Lacey Green, four-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Green,
Summerville, has found a way to beat the
heat at the Trion Recreation Center Pool.
(Staff photo by Kay Abbott).
The percentages are based on
each system’s average daily
attendance.
The first check for the
schools will be somewhat less
than forthcoming checks,
Mangold said, becuse sales
taxes etfaid by utilities are
“pick u%’ 'on their lPre
determined billing dates follow
ing the first of a month. The se
cond check should include the
utility sales taxes, Mangold
added.
The state has about a two
month ‘‘turnaround’” time
from when the taxes are paid
in Chattooga Countfi' until they
are returned to the schools.
Therefore, the check this week
is actually for collections dur
ing April. The check arriving
toward the end of July will be
for collections in May.
$828,000 ESTIMATE
Chattooga School Supt.
Don Hayes said he estimated
that the county schools will
a southbound car driven by David M. Mit
chell, 16, Route 1, Trion, Eury said. The
Mitchell car had already stopped for the
sheriff's car when it was hit, the trooFer
added. The sheriff's car continued off a
bridge and into a creek with only the vehi
cle’s rear protrudirg over the edge of the
bridge. Eury said Cox would be charged
with famx;_g to yield the right-of-way to
the sheriff's vehicle. No one was hurt in
the mishap, but traffic was backed u%for
almost a half-hour. (Photo by Earl
McConnell).
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA — THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1986
receive $828,000 in sales tax
revenue during the 1987 fiscal
year, which begins July 1. He
and Cook both indicated that
the check being received this
week will be applied to the
fiscal 1987 budget rather than
the current 1986 fiscal year
budfiet.
aKes said he used figures
Rlublis ed in The Summerville
ews earlier this year on how
much the special ¥urpose local
options sales tax for roads and
bridges was bringing in to ar
rive at the $828,000 estimate
for fiscal 1987 for school
pureoses.
oters last year also ap
proved the special purpose 1
percent tax and collections for
it began Oct. 1, 1985.
Because the sales tax
fiflxres used in the Chattooga
school system’s tentative fiscal
1987 budiet are estimates, it's
rossible they may be higher or
ower than the actual amount
see SCHOOL BOARD, page 7-A
© (Copyright 1986 By Eqiy Publishing Co., Inc. ;
Hospital Authority Okays
Deficit Budget For 1987
Panel Fails To Act
On Rate Increase
The Chattooga County Hospita! Authority Monday
night approved a deficit budget of more than $2.4-million
for the gospital and Oak View Nursing Home after t:gro
posal to raise hosFital room rates by 5 percent failed to
receive a motion from Authority members.
The estimated deficit. for
the 1987 fiscal year, which
begins July 1, is $21,574.
Estimated revenues are
$2,465,568. Expenses are
estimated at $2,487,142, in
cluding debt service and pro
posed equipment purchases.
Mrs. Betty Wollstein, ex
ecutive director of the hospital,
presented a proposed budget to
the Authority that showed an
estimated surplus of $75,237
for the fiscal year. The surplus
was contingent, however, on
the Authority hikingnlroom
rates by 5 percent. The in
crease was exPected to bring in
an additional $96,811 for the
year. ;
However, when Authority
Chairman Charlie Williams
asked for a motion on the room
rates proposal, the measure
died when no Authority
member moved to approve the
increase.
- If the room rate increase
had been gfifroved, inpatient
revenue would have increased
from $1,144,871 to an
estimated $1,241,682.
Mrs. Wollstein said the
Chattooga - hospital’'s room
rates are the least expensive of
any area hospital, now t.otali.ng
$l4O for a private room an
$136 for a semi-private room.
She said a survey of area
hospitals revealed the follow
ing rates for private and semi
g‘rivate rooms, respectively:
loyd Medical Center, Rome,
$147 and $142; Redmond Park
Hospital, Rome, sl7l and
$161; Baptist Center, Centre,
Ala., $l7O and $155; and Tri-
County Hospital, Fort
Oglethorpe, $147 and $l4O.
The proposed increase
would have raised the Chat
tooga Hospital's rates to $147
for a grivate room and approx
imately $142 for a semi-private
room.
Authority member Dr. Jack
R. Meacham said he would
vote for the iroposed increase
but since he was on the
hoifiital‘s medical staff, he
wouldn't make a motion on the
matter.
Dr. Keith E, Hannay, chief
of the medical staff andv a non
voting ex officio member of the
Authority, said the hospital
could run into problems from
medicare reimbursement in the
future if it doesn’t increase its
charges on a consistent basis.
Medicare will not approve a
single massive increase in
charges in a future year, he
said, if the hospital finds it
necessary to dramatically raise
its rates because of past
failures to do so on a periodic
basis.
Authority member Bobby
Ht;{‘good said he was willing to
“take a shot at it" (the budget)
without the proposed 5 percent
increase.
And Authority member
Katherine Camp said she
agreed with H‘Vliood.
Chairman Williams said if
the increase were not approv
ed, almost SIOO,OOO would
have to be removed from the
budget.
No Action
On Indigent
Care Costs
No formal action was taken
Monday night by the Chat
tooia County Hospital
Authority on mounting in
digent care costs.
Hosmital reports show that
the facility is owed $48,441 by
Chattooga County so far this
year for indigent care and
$31,401 for 1985, for a total of
$79,842,
The Authoritg may discuss
the issue at its :lly meeting,
accordina, to panel chairman
Charlie Williams.
By TOMMY TOLES
Editor
- After Camp and Haygood
indicated they wonlx not.]
change their positions,
Williams asked for a motion to
approve the budget with
removal of the almost SIOO,OOO
1}:{; amici;':a:;;clf revenu:i |
fi”d moved for approval
amr is motion was,::conded‘
by Mrs. Camp. Dr. Meacham
voted against the budget.
Later in the lengthy
meeting, Mrs. Wollstein asked
for the Authority’'s view on
*mpond meri&%iwupi
or the hospital . She had
proposed. an overall range of
zero to 4 perc%‘with a sug
gested range of 2.5 to 3
percent.
Haygood ed that the
Authority approve merit pay
increases of 2.5 to 3 mcent..
Mrs. Camp seconded the mo
tion. Dr. Meacham voted
against the proposal, saying it
was unwise to increase ex
penses “without hiking
estix‘ea"f annual cost of
e A
genfie side of the fiscal 1987
udget.. Employees would
receive the increases on the an
niversarK of their employment,
rather than at one time.
As presented, the fiscal
1987 budget estimated inpa
tient revenue at $1,241,682,
compared to $1,144,871 for the
1986 fiscal year budget.
However, when the Authority
failed to approve the pro&osed
room rate increase, Mrs. Wolls
tein said that means the fiscal
1987 inpatient revenue must be
reducej) to the fiscal 1986 level,
or $1,144,871.
Hospital outpatient
revenue for fiscal 1987 is
estimated at $561,665, com
pared to $532,727 in 1986.
Nursing home revenue is
expected to be $1,097,737 dur
ing the coming year, compared
to $976,760 for fiscal 1986.
Other miscellaneous reveue
is estimated to be $25,975,
compared to $22,712 in fiscal
1986.
Deductions from revenue
are expected.to be $363,680 in
fiscal 1987, compared to
$339,324 in fiscal 1986.
Deducting the $96,811 the
5 percent room rate increase
would have brought in,
estimated total revenues for
fiscal 1987 total $2,465,568,
combpared to $2,337,746 for
1986.
Total expenses, excluding
debt service and equipment
purchases, amount to
$2,388,502 for the coming 12
months, compared to
$2,226,848 for the last year.
Under debt service, notes
and leases amounted to
$33,290 in fiscal 1986, com
?ared to an estimated $45,960
or the coming {)ear. The sink
ing fund contribution will re
main at SIO,OOO.
Hosv:éaver. Mrs. Woll;tein
I uipment purchases
FnoK:cal leßߥ)wit.h gaymems
totaling $42,680 for the year,
com%ared tonone in 1986. The
purchases include X-ray, com
puter and more Life-Pak
equ{gment.
i;e}:i the debt servic; and
pro uipment purchases
adcf:i to ea\e expense side of
the lpropoe‘ed 1987 budget,
tota :e?enditures exceed
estimal total revenues by
$21,674.
In other action, the
Authority ngproved a two-year
gxtension oElts contractcwith
pectrum Emergency Care,
Inc., TamJ)a. Fla., for the firm
to provide emergency room
ghysiciana for the hospital.
ost of the contract reflects a
$1 per hour increase up to
$27.63 fier hour.
The hospital has had a con
tract with Spectrum since
April 29, 1983 and the cost at
that time was $24.87 per hour.
The Authority also heard a
presentation by Summerville
see HOSPITAL, page 7-A
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Lifeline Units To Be Ordered
Life Line Receives
Authority Approval
Lifeline is coming to Chattooga County. :
The Chattooga Hospital Authority votedy Monday night
to fi&n 85,000 emergency restgonse center as soon as
20 ibers are obtained for the service.
Charlie Williams, chairman of the Authority, said the
hospital plans to use $5,000 of the $6,933.94 it currently
has in a money market account to buy the Life Line
i t.
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“h ™~ nd tetephone device té' & gt
will allow subscribers to summon help from any location
in the county simply by pushing a button.
1t is designed especially for the elderly living alone. The
signaling device is about the size of a book of matches and
may be worn on a chain or strap about the neck. The home
‘mceivi.tfi‘::xit is attached to the subscriber’s telephone.
Lifeline features another safety measure that will
automaticallg' call the hospital if the subscriber is unable
to push the button. The telephone device may be set for
a predetermined amount of time and if the subscriber
doesn’t use his or her phone during that time and reset the
system, the unit will call the hospital automatically.
In addition to the $5,000 initial cost, the hospital would
obtain 20 of the subscriber devices and “buttons’ at a cost
to the hospital of $13.50 per month. The $1.50 difference
between the cost to the hospital and the sls per month cost
to the subscriber will help take care of installation and
maintenance costs. Total cost of the lease-purchase arrange
ment to the hospital is $270 Eer month.
Persons who will commit themselves to subscribing to
the service may call the hosgital at 857-4761 or Authority
member Katherine Camp at 857-1111. When 20 subscribers
have “‘signed up,” the units and response center will be
ordered, the Authority decided.
ACCORDING TO ROGERS
QBE Boost To State
By KAY ABBOTT
Staff Writer
Full implementation ot the
Quality Basic Education (QBE)
Act will mean more highly
technical industries will be at
tracted to all parts of the state
and that young Georgians will
be equalldv prepared to work in
those industries, according to
State School Supt. Dr. Werner
Ro§ers Friday at The Round
table.
E:go;rsthwas the guest
8 er for the rem.\h: meeting
o?ethe Summerville-Trion Op
timist Club.
“We need to do the best job
we possibly can to prepare our
young people and our children
to face a changing, more
technological society that we
will be seeing in the 90’s and in
to the 21st century,” Rogers
said. “Part of the %‘omise of
the Quality Basic Education
Act is that it will afford ex
cellent opportunity for the
education of young fiersons no
matter where they live in our
state.”
~ Rogers stressed the impor
tance of education in the
development of new industry
in Georgia.
‘‘As your superintendent, I
will continue to build the sup
port we have in the business
and industrial community in
our state,’’ Rogers said.
“‘Business and industry are in
terested in education in our
state.”
“When business and in
duot& come to our com
munities to locate, they are cer
tainly looking for tax breaks
and water and sewer connec
tions, but one of the first ques
tions the{\ ask is, ‘what are the
public schools like?'
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Werner Rogers Speaks To Optimists
Werner Rogers, state superintendent of schools, ugke
to members of the Summerville-Trion Optimist Club
Friday on his concerns for the future of the state,
Rogers said that the Qua.uté Basic Education Act will
not onlg prefiare young eorfims for worthwhile
car:lo:a ut will help attract new industry and business
to state. -
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Proposal
Is Alive
A proposal by a Rome
developer to build a new nurs
ing home in Chattooga County
is still alive, despite action
June 12 by the Appalachian
Georgia Health Systems Am
cy approving ex}ganaion of
View Nursing Home.
A letter from Marquita Y.
McNeal, project analyst for the
State Health Planning Tcy
to Chattooga Hospital Ex
ecutive Director Bettholh—
teix;l was readof.ttbe onda
night's meeti hotgl
authority. I:l:‘n;d the Oak View
g;oposa] and gll:)e Rox‘xll;
veloper’s plan w join
considered by the state k
The Appalachian m
Health Systems Agency June
12 voted, 19-7, to approve the
Aut.hon'tg:'s plan to add 70
beds to the existing Oak View
Nursi“x:fihflome at a cost of
$1.4-million. >
Duilding » 76 bed -E
| Bolhmlnd at an estimated
- cost 1.8-million. Itvuflngl,
~ known as the Windy ]
~ Health Care Pflcfiv-’:lfl’ ‘
. ment was reached
1 Williams and Caremore, Inc.,
anerate the nrongo M E
ee s i
" other existing homes in the
| Southeast.
| Mrs. Wollstein said last
. week that the Appalachian
. Agency may have approved
' the Authority’s expansion plan
because the nursx% home is
- connected with Chattooga
- Hospital and offers quick
| medical service.
| . al\ififihlglel Clark Xf the Statfi
' Health Planning Agency sai
| earli; this week that apgrovnl
. of ::a‘i Ol:k View plm:l y the
Appalachian agency ‘“‘does not
' mgan Mr. Wilhams proposal is
. dead, by any means.”
| However, he added, “In the
. majority of reviews, the (State)
. planning agency does concur
| with the health sytems agen
| cy's (HSA) recommendations
| and the HSA’'s recommenda
tion is an important part of our
1 see WILLIAMS, page 7-A
“We're going to bring sales
people, scientists, engineers
and supervisors into our com
munities and they're going to
see Q.B.E. BOOST, page 7-A