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CABARRUS HEALTH ALLIANCE <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Sue Casper, Chair <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />FROM: Carolyn Carpenter, Chair, Cabarrus COunty Board of Health <br /> Charles Phillips, Chair, Cabarrus Public Health Authority Board <br /> <br />DATE: <br />RE: <br /> <br />April 14, 1998 <br /> <br />Consolidation of the Cabarrus County Board of Health and the cabarrus <br />Public Health Authority Board <br /> <br />The Cabarrus County Board of Health and the Cabarrus Public Health Authority <br />Board met in joint session on March 10, 1998 to consider the issue of consolidating <br />the respective Boards. Each Board voted unanimously to recommend the immediate <br />consolidation of the two boards under a Public Health Authority as specified in SB <br />636. In addition, the membership of the two boards recommended that the existing <br />Cabarrus Health Public Health Authority Board be (he governing board for the <br />Public Health Authority. <br /> <br />A resolution establishing the public health authority for all public health services is <br />attached for the consideration of the Board of Commissioners. Two seats on the <br />Public Health Authority Board would be changed by adoption of the resolution. The <br />NorthEast Medical Center Trustee position previously held by Mr. Thomas Revels <br />would be filled by the new hospital CEO, Mr. Larry Hinsdale. Mr. Hinsdale's term <br />will expire on June 30, 1998 and he will either be replaced or re-appointed at that <br />time. The position designated to the Board'of Health currently occupied by Mr, <br />Charles Phillips would no longer exist since there would be no Board of Health. It is <br />recommended that this position be redesignated in the resolution as a third public <br />position on the Board and that Mr. Phillips continue to fill that position with his <br />term expiring on June 30, 2000. Also, the County Manager, Mr. Frank Clifton, has <br />offered to give up his position on the Board and be replaced by a County <br />Commissioner. Mr. Clifton's term on the Board expires on June 30, 1998. Mrs. <br />Carolyn Carpenter has agreed to fill this position if that is the desire of the Board of <br />Commissioners. <br /> <br />Thank you for consideration of this request. We hOpe that you and your felloTM <br />Commissioners agree that these changes Will improve the pUblic health system for all <br />our citizens. <br /> <br /> Public Health Authority of C. abarrus County Inc. <br />EO. BOX 1149 · 715 Cabarrus Avenue, West * Concord, North Carolina 28026-1149 * 704/786-8121 * 704/784-8613 (fax) <br /> <br /> <br />