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1.0 call to order, the meeting of the nursing center committee is May 14th, Thursday, May 14th at 2026 at 630.

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And 2.0 prayer, somebody want to do that or do you want me to do it?

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You can do it if you'd like.

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okay thank you dear heavenly father we ask for your guidance in helping with the agenda this evening

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to better serve our constituents in Jesus name amen i've got the plentiful regions

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i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which

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and 4.0 approval of the agenda. Do I have a motion to approve the agenda?

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So moved. Second. Nicole. And Bill. Yes. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Opposed?

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same sign, motion carries, 5.0 review and approval of the meeting minutes for the March 12th,

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2026 meeting. Do I have a motion to approve the meeting minutes of the March 12th, 2026 meeting?

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Motion to approve. Nicole? Second. Bill? There was one little error on that,

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at those minutes, it was five people,

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but it was really four for that.

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So do we just correct that?

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You'd have to ask Mrs. Baker,

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if she would like to include that in her motion.

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If she does, then Mr. Hadley.

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Yes, I'll include that in the motion.

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You'll approve that?

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Yes, to correct the meeting minutes from four people

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or from five people to four.

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Okay.

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I second that.

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Okay.

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All in favor, say aye.

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same opposing sign motion carries and 6.0 public comments.

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Do we have any public comments this evening?

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You want to state your name and then you have three minutes.

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Okay, do people usually sit so it captures it

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or whatever you feel comfortable?

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It'll capture it if you stand, it's up to you,

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your preference.

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I'll stand, I guess, so.

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First of all, thank you for your public service

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and for your time this evening.

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My name is Tracy Smith.

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I am a consulting dietician with a nursing facility

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that is owned by Stevenson County.

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I have provided high quality consulting services

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for the county facility since 1996, 30 years of service.

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Initially, my contracts are with a food service company

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in the past few years,

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my contract was with Stevenson County.

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In April, I took the opportunity to speak to the full board

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to make the board members aware of outstanding invoices

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that have been not been paid by the county.

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At that time, I indicated invoices dating back as far back

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as December, 2024 have not been paid,

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but the total amount due to me $8,450 and 52 cents.

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I have received no updates to share

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on the payment of those invoices.

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Just to review, in October, I became aware of the sale

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of the building not happening in September,

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invoices could not be paid.

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November, I was told there was no ruling with the judge

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regarding the potential sale, invoices could not be paid.

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In December, I was told the judge ruled the sale must go to referendum with no timeline on payment if the invoices could be up to two years.

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In January, I was told the emergency situations had came up and my invoices, again, could not be paid.

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In February, I was told the county was holding money to pay for a potential fine that the attorneys were hoping to wait.

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Also was told by others in the community that their invoices had been paid.

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In March, I was told the County was still holding the money for the potential fine,

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but I could offer a settlement. A settlement was offered with a March 31st deadline,

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but as far as I know, it was not shared with the Finance Committee Board.

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In April, I was again told the County was reserving funds for a potential fine

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and my invoices could not be paid. According to the Treasury's report dated April 2026,

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it reflects that there is $56,424.51 left in the nursing home fund yet my invoices are not being paid.

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According to the approved payment prioritization of outstanding vendor claims for the nursing

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center document that went to the finance committee on March 16th, my invoices along with several

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and several other vendors are scheduled for quote,

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pay next question mark, end quote.

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I am not aware of the prioritization practices

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of the County regarding the payment of these invoices.

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Is anybody in this room aware

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of the prioritization practices used by the County?

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I feel this needs to be public information.

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The public should be given full disclosure

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of the prioritization process.

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Small local vendors like myself and several others

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that have not been paid should be at the top

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of that list.

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Thank you for your time.

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We appreciate it.

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Thank you.

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Is anybody else, any comments?

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No, 7.0 reports to a committee

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from the Freeport Nursing Center.

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Monica?

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Yes, hi.

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So my report that I sent says that we have 74 residents,

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but today we end at 80.

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Carol and our admissions director has done an amazing job filling the building.

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We continue to monitor census trends and admission opportunities.

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All of our POCs for our annual life safety have been submitted and there's a crew there working on emergency lighting for the building.

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Otherwise, we continue to monitor staffing levels to ensure adequate coverage and leadership

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programs focused on recruitment, retention, and staff morale.

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Corporate continues to be a huge guiding force for all departments in the building.

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They are always only a phone call away.

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They're in the building all the time.

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I feel very blessed to work for them.

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I think they put the residents first.

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I think that it was a very good decision

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to have them take over.

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They have done a maiden job, I think.

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And I don't really have anything else.

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I mean, we're doing great.

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Is there any questions?

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Are they done re-volving or whatever they're doing out there?

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Are they done with that?

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I don't think so.

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I think they've taken a pause.

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Okay, okay.

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The reason why I asked,

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I was trying to wait till they do get done

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because I like to come out and visit.

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But here lately, I've been running into some conversation.

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I haven't been in over a year.

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Some people that work out there are not too happy

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with how things are going.

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Have you, have anyone, have the union contacted,

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how things with the union?

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No word. Okay. No word whatsoever. Okay. Okay. Can I ask a question off of his,

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the contract expired, was it in 25, December of 25, union contract? March of 26.

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That's something that has been, we've been looking at because the, what the paperwork says is that

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the contract was done in March but then it says without either party sending a notice of a

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cancellation it just continues annually that sure under the original terms so that's something that

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i think is being looked at okay any other questions agency hours zero okay really yes

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Wow. That's got to be at the first for like the last couple of weeks. Wow. That's great.

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Okay. Thank you for your speech. 8.0 old business. There's none. And 9.0, no business. There's none.

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10.0, adjournment. Do I have a motion to adjourn? Motion to adjourn. Bill? Second. Second. Nicole?

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and Paul. All in favor. Motion carries. The next meeting is June 11th. You guys don't

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do that either, do you? Okay. June 11th at 630.

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Sounds good. Thank you.