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adequate and satisfactory and the rates fairly consistent <br />with those of surrounding counties. <br />Mr. Zorc continued to ask how many signatures would be <br />sufficient for the Board to put a referendum on the ballot, <br />and Attorney Brandenburg noted that there is no number <br />specified by law, and even if every voter should sign, the <br />County Commission still could say they do not want to have a <br />straw ballot. He further noted that a straw ballot is not <br />binding in any way whatsoever on the Hospital Board. <br />Mr. Zorc claimed that was his point - that the Hospital <br />Board was afraid of a referendum because they don't want to <br />hear the public. <br />Discussion ensued on numbers for recall petitions or <br />an initiative petition. The Attorney stated there is no <br />initiative petition for a referendum in this state, and <br />different numbers are required for different recalls. <br />John Hensler felt it is quite obvious the people would <br />like an election, and his question was what has happened to <br />democracy? <br />Members of the Commission once again pointed out that <br />the Hospital Trustees are elected officials and were elected <br />by the members of this community, which members shortly have <br />another chance to elect new members to a majority of the <br />positions on the Hospital Board. <br />Chairman Scurlock continued to emphasize that it is <br />very important to be able to decide that there is a <br />significant enough group of people who do want a referendum. <br />He noted that you cannot take one small group of people and <br />project what the entire community feeling is. <br />Mr. Zorc wished to hear from the remainder of the <br />Commissioners. <br />Commissioner Fletcher did not believe that only experts <br />and professionals can guide our destiny or that drawing on <br />the common sense of the people may be harmful to our health <br />81-- <br />AUG 4 1982 50 h,* 8'39 <br />