RES 1257 09/09/2003 RESOLUTION NUMBER -1AL
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES PROPOSAL FOR PURCHASE OF GUADALUPE
VALLEY HOSPITAL.
WHEREAS, Guadalupe Valley Hospital closed its doors to the county's only Veterans
Clinic in January 2002 and Health Management Associates agrees to re-open it, and
WHEREAS, Guadalupe Valley Hospital is not an approved TRICARE provider (U.S.
Department of Defense Health Insurance) and Health Management Associates is, and
WHEREAS, Guadalupe Valley Hospital will receive $1,350,000 in FY 2004 county
taxes primarily for indigent care and Health Management Associates is willing to
absorb these costs, and
WHEREAS, contributions to the Guadalupe Valley Hospital Pink Ladies will no longer
be part of the hospital's budget and can be used for non-operational expenses, and
WHEREAS, Guadalupe Valley Hospital is currently not listed on the tax rolls and sale
of the hospital would place it back on the tax rolls generating more tax revenue, and
WHEREAS, all heath care beneficiaries in Cibolo, civilian and military, would benefit
from a privately owned hospital that provides more services than our publicly owned
hospital,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Cibolo supports the
proposal of Health Management Associates for purchase of Guadalupe Valley
Hospital. We urge the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court give favorable
consideration to any reasonable purchase offer.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of September 2003.
4k;
Charles Ruppert
Mayor
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