Blog note: This article refers to a Tulare County 2016 grand jury report. This is an example of how sometimes it takes many years for a grand jury report to have an effect.
Completing
a long-sought, oft-controversial tower at Adventist Health Tulare – formerly
Tulare Regional Medical Center – took another step forward last week.
The
Tulare Local Healthcare District Board of Directors appointed five community
members to the Tower Construction Committee, which will advise the board on
completing the hospital tower that was once dubbed the “Tower of Shame” by a [Tulare
County] grand jury report.
“We
were pleased with the response from the community and their willingness to
serve the Tulare Local Healthcare District,” said Kevin Northcraft, board
president, in a statement.
“The
Tower Construction Committee includes a strong depth of expertise in its
representatives. Each of the members is well positioned to successfully assist
us in fulfilling our obligations while looking out for the best interests of
all residents in the district.”
Specifically,
the committee will be responsible for the following actions:
- Inspect the tower to determine the present condition
- Review the status and progress of construction
- Determine the steps needed to complete construction
- Identify regulatory and legal requirements for completion
- Determine realistic timeline for completion
- Determine need for and identify potential vendors, contractors and consultants to assist with the project
- Ascertain all costs
The
board expects the committee to meet for the first time at the beginning of
April.
The
five-member committee is comprised of John Atilano, Rick Albert, Philip Smith,
Linda Crase and Mike Shaffer.
The
board provided brief biographies of each committee member
San
Joaquin Valley Sun
by Daniel Gligich
March 1, 2021
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This is an example of how sometimes it takes many years for a grand jury report to have an effect.
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