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After our review, the Board of Commissioners unanimously feels that a merger with Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare will provide the best program of services to our citizens. We recognize that by State Statute, a revision in the organizational structure of Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare requires the following: 1). Approval by the Rowan County Board of Commissioners; 2). Approval by the Piedmont Area Board of Directors; ~). Approval by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners; 4~ Approval by the Union County Board of Commissioners; 5). Approval by the Stanly County Board of Commissioners; 6). Approval by the State Mental Health Commission. While we recognize that any merger of Rrograms cannot possibly be realized by July 1, we have secured approval from the State Division for its continued operations of the Tri-County program until either September 1 or October 1, 1997. The Rowa~ County Board of Commissioner~ voted ,,n~mously .o~ M~y 28. ~'~97 to pursue a m~rqer with Piedmon~ Behavioral Healthcare continqent upon the approval of each of the ~bnv~ l~sted authorities. We are therefore requesting that each authority consider our request and provide us with your position. We hope that your Board will consider the inclusion of Rowan County into the Piedmont system a positive addition to the catchment area which will greatly enhance the Area Program's ability to provide services through a larger client network and more efficient purchasing power. For your information, we are providing correspondence between Dr. Lorish and our staff in which certain program, organizational and financial issues have been addressed. Thank you in advance for your interest. We look forward to hear from you and would welcome an opportunity t~ discuss our request. Sincerely, ~wan County Board of Commissioners Ja~s~Nee~ J~/Newton Cohen ~haifman \ Vfce- Chairman Ste~e Blount ~rank Tadlock Dave Rowland Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Attachment