PMC Schedules Town Hall Meetings on May Bond Issue

Prowers Medical Center has begun the planning phase for a new 13,000 sq. ft. Outpatient Rehabilitation Center to be constructed on the hospital campus at 401 Kendall Drive in Lamar, CO.  Constructing the new center will vacate 2,000 sq. ft. of space in the Lamar Medical Clinic allowing for a remodeling project that will provide additional space for primary patient care and new healthcare providers. 

In conformance with applicable laws associated with the hospital being established as a Hospital District known as Prowers County Hospital District, Prowers and Baca Counties, Colorado we are prohibited from taking on long-term debt for capital development projects without prior voter approval. 

The hospital is seeking approval of the voters of Prowers County for a five million dollar capital improvement bond to construct the new Outpatient Rehabilitation Center.  The Bond issue will be included on the ballot set for the regular hospital election scheduled for May 8^th. 

Throughout the month of April, a series of public meetings have been scheduled to explain the Bond issue to area voters to seek their input and answer any questions related to this project.  The following schedule has been coordinated to conduct these public meetings:

Wednesday, April 4^th – Holly Commercial Club @ 12:00 Noon
Wednesday, April 4^th – Holly Town Council @ 7:00 pm
Monday, April 9^th – Wiley Town Council @ 7:00 pm
Wednesday, April 11^th – Granada Town Council @ 6:30 pm
Tuesday, April 17^th – Lamar Senior Center @ 11:15 am
Thursday, April 19^th – Lamar Cultural Event Center @ 7:00 pm
Monday, April 30^th – Lamar Cultural Event Center @ 7:00 pm
Lamar City Council – “Date is still to be determined.” 

A copy of the power point presentation to be provided at each of these meetings can be found on the Prowers Medical Center website at www.prowersmedical.com.  Please click on the link entitled “May 2012 Bond Issue” located on the left hand side of the home page. 

Mark your calendars for the public meeting of your choice and join us for an informative session on the proposed Outpatient Rehabilitation Center and associated Bond issue.