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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Supreme Court upholds decision to strip Provena Covenant Medical Center of property- tax exemption
A much more thorough analysis of the issues in the case in editorial form.
court ruled that the state Department of Revenue in 2004 properly stripped Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana of its property-tax exemption because the hospital provided very little charitable care. In 2002, only 302 of its 110,000 patients got free or reduced-rate care through the hospital's charity program. That care was worth just 0.7 percent of the hospital's revenue that year. Because of the state's decision, Provena owed $1.1 million in property taxes to local governments.
The Supreme Court didn't project what would be an acceptable level of charitable care
This court ruling has a clear impact on Provena, which has lost its property tax exemption. Beyond that, things aren't so clear
Click on the following to read more of the details: Supreme Court upholds decision to strip Provena Covenant Medical Center of property- tax exemption - chicagotribune.com
Illinois high court: Hospital shouldn't be tax exempt
there was ample support for the Department of Revenue’s conclusion that Provena failed to meet its burden of showing that it used the parcels in the PCMC complex actually and exclusively for charitable purposes.”
Click on the following for more details: Illinois high court: Hospital shouldn't be tax exempt - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
Click on the following to read the court’s decision: http://www.state.il.us/court/OPINIONS/SupremeCourt/2010/March/107328.pdf
Boone board member did not disclose ties to supplier
Board members Cathy Ward, Kathy Hartwig, Kenny Freeman, Pat Mattison and Peggy Malone were upset that Johnson did not disclose his role in the matter earlier.
Click on the following for more details: Boone board member did not disclose ties to supplier - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
DeKalb County Judge: 'We have no room left'
Most residents who spoke sided with the naysayers. Josh Boies, of Sycamore, was among them. He’s leading a petition effort that if successful, would send the approval of the sale of the bonds to a referendum in November.
The county board has shown the citizens a lack of respect by voting to authorize the sale of bonds before holding the public hearing, he said.
“Why are we asking for public comment now? You’ve already voted,” Boies said. “The citizens of our county are very smart people. If you state your case on why you want to expand the jail and why you want to expand the courthouse ... the majority of people will want to do what’s right. ... When you are doing a project of this magnitude, why not put it on our ballot and let the voters have a voice?”Boies has until March 25 to get 4,201 signatures on his petition, he has said. If he reaches his goal, the county board’s decision to issue specific bond amounts will be put on hold. Otherwise the board will vote on the matter in April.
Read the entire article by clicking on the following: Judge: 'We have no room left' | Daily Chronicle
Boone assistant health administrator resigns - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
Stephanie [Seaworth] Crawford delivered her immediate resignation to the Boone County Board of Health Wednesday.
last year when it hired Crawford as its top administrator, though she lacked a state-required qualification. Board members said they felt she met the necessary requirements, but the State Board of Health disagreed, saying she needed two years of administrative experience inside a public health department.
Make sure you read the comments posted on the Register Star website.
Click on the following for more details: Boone assistant health administrator resigns - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
Pantagraph.com | News from Associated Press
Kane County state's attorney's office says the 37-year-old Bolivian-born priest abused a St. Charles child over a five-year period between Jan. 1, 2005 and Jan 1, 2010.
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