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Talbot Preservation Alliance

Talbot Preservation Alliance. Hospital Information Forum April 2007. Our Mission. To protect the precious environment and heritage of Talbot County, including its waterways, farmland and historic small towns. UMMS. Dorchester General. Easton Memorial. Community. Economics. Smart Growth.

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Talbot Preservation Alliance

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  1. Talbot PreservationAlliance Hospital Information Forum April 2007

  2. Our Mission To protect the precious environment and heritage of Talbot County, including its waterways, farmland and historic small towns

  3. UMMS Dorchester General Easton Memorial

  4. Community Economics Smart Growth • Demographics Geography

  5. Community Economics Smart Growth • Demographics Geography

  6. Community: Supporting Easton Memorial • Importance of hospital culture • Volunteer hours = 1,800,000 (52,000 per year) • 100 years of community support • Canned goods to $50 million foundation • Plaques commemorating major contributors • Closing of Adkins Ave. – new emergency room

  7. Community Economics Smart Growth • Demographics Geography

  8. Economics: Easton’s Largest Employer Employees = 1,059 For every hospital job = 1.6 jobs in the community Annual 1: Source: AHA/AHD, YE 6/30/2006 2: Source: Memorial Hospital Fed Form 990 YE 6/30/2005

  9. Economics: Local Health Care Offices • Easton Memorial is the largest Easton Utilities Customer • $2,500,000 Annual utility bill • Loss of Easton Memorial means higher rates for us

  10. Economics: Impact on Local Businesses • Drug stores/pharmacies • Labs • Assisted living facilities • Emergency response services • Ambulatory rehab services • Food services • Professional services providers • Restaurants/eateries • Eye care • Florists

  11. Community Economics Smart Growth • Demographics Geography

  12. Geography: County’s Offered Hospital Site Community Center Proposed Hospital Site Airport Easton

  13. Geography: Transportation Routes

  14. Geography: Local Travel

  15. Community Economics Smart Growth • Demographics Geography

  16. Demographics: Population Centers Current Projected =500 People

  17. Demographics: Current Easton Hospital Location 20

  18. Demographics: Proposed Easton Hospital Location

  19. Community Economics SmartGrowth • Demographics Geography

  20. Smart Growth Proposed Easton Site • Available infrastructure (sewer, water, broadband) • Multiple roadway accesses • Close, existing medical offices & related businesses Not-so-smart growth Route 50/404 • No available infrastructure (spray fields/septic) • Limited access routes; high congestion • Middle of nowhere; far from existing medical offices; induces sprawl

  21. Questions & Answers

  22. 5 minutes to go

  23. What can you do?

  24. Write Letters! Memorial Hospital Board of Directors Joseph M. Anthony Dr. Stuart M. Bounds Robert Carmean John Dillon Dr. Ludwig Eglseder III Marlene Feldman Margaret Ferree Dr. Michael D. Joyce Richard A. Loeffler David Milligan Dr. Michael O. Moran Neil Mufson James K. Peterson Christopher Spurry

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