Erica, if this were any other developer paying for a survey in support of their project, it would be greeted with derision.

Miller's Super Bowl update is disinformative: He references the loss of a "guaranteed" ER if he doesn't vote for BRMC.

The way the proffers actually read, it is an ER OR other facility, and if they don't get it done in a year, they can write a check for $250K and be relieved of the obligation.

A survey conducted Friday and Saturday night?

How much last minute money is going to get thrown at this thing?

Vote, and be done with it!

It's getting a little late to be this desperate counting to five.

Posted by BarbaraMunsey (anonymous) on February 2, 2009 at 1:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

HCA has clearly stated they will apply to build a 24 hour ER on Rt. 50 immediately after BRMC is approved. No reason to believe they are lying. It would serve their own interests as well as Rt. 50 resident to build it. Don't buy the fear mongering from BarbaraMunsey.

A survey is most useful directly before the vote as it reflects voter opinions after both sides have made all their pitches and run all their ads. No surprise that a strong majority support BRMC.

Posted by esteenz-post (anonymous) on February 2, 2009 at 4:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

More and more citizens, businesses, and others fully understand the need for and benefits of this much-needed hospital in Broadlands.

It appears at least one Supervisor has been against it from day one--and in her heart of hearts has to know she is hurting not only her contstituents, but everyone living in Loudoun County. A day of accountablilty will come for everyone.

Woould the opponents of another Hospital rather we built a Prison in Broadlands??? (And there are some who claim we need another one--but that too will come to,"Not in my backyard."

Shades of Disneyland!

Posted by gfmerna (anonymous) on February 2, 2009 at 5:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Have to agree with BarbaraMunsey on the timing of the poll. Friday and Saturday night? Most people aren't home those nights. Where did the 603 names come from? Is it a cross-sample of the area? Is it just one neighborhood? Was it anyone who answered their phone? Without that demographic info, a survey that says one side wins - and paid for by that very same side - has to be viewed with at least some skepticism.

Posted by hphokie (anonymous) on February 2, 2009 at 5:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No fear mongering. here's the proffer language:

"In an effort to expand healthcare services for residents in the southern portion of the County, the Developer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to establish and open a freestanding emergency department or other healthcare facility on or near the Route 50 corridor (the "Route 50 Facility") no later than twelve (12) months following the date of the issuance of the first occupancy permit for the hospital building to be constructed as part of the Medical Campus pursuant to SPEX 2008-0028. In the event an occupancy permit for the Route 50 Facility has not been issued within the timeframe set forth in this Proffer, then the Applicant shall be required to pay to the County the sum of $250,000.00 to be used for regional transportation improvements along Route 659 between the Dulles Greenway and Route 50. If applicable, such payment shall be made within sixty (60) days of the date on which it becomes due under the terms of this Proffer. Once an occupancy permit for the Route 50 Facility has been issued or, alternatively, the required payment made, the Developer shall have no further obligations under this Proffer."

No guarantee of an ER, no guarantee of anything other than that a $250K check relieves them of the obligation if they don't have an ER--or OTHER--built in a year.

To say it is definite is mis-, or DISinformation.

Posted by BarbaraMunsey (anonymous) on February 2, 2009 at 5:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

To say that they will pay $250K and walk away from a commitment is nothing but fear mongering. HCA has stated clearly before the board that it intends to move forward on the Rt. 50 ER as soon as BRMC is approved. There is no reason to doubt their statement or intentions and Rt. 50 residents will get better access to healthcare soon.

Posted by esteenz-post (anonymous) on February 2, 2009 at 9:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Exactly, HCA will build the emergency room as soon as BRMC is approved. Nice, do as I say or you lose all. Mr Miller publically disparaged Inova's CEO for saying they would apply for a COPN on Route 50 if BRMC was denied. Miller is all for that tactic if it is what he wants. By the way Inova's CEO said they would apply for a COPN for Route 50 if BRMC was denied and HCA did not move their hospital request to Route 50.

Posted by momova (anonymous) on February 2, 2009 at 9:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

esteenz, read the proffer.

It is a commitment to make "reasonable effort" to do an ER, or an unnamed "other facility", and if it doesn't happen within a year, they are required to pay an additional $250K in road proffers.

That is not a guaranteed facility.

We will get better access to nothing that doesn't already exist.

Posted by BarbaraMunsey (anonymous) on February 2, 2009 at 10:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The decision of whether to allow this new regional medical center to be built should have been left to the voters, rather than the politicians. Louduon County has a myopic, provincial streak within it that is destined to strangle the county's progress for years to come. And I'm convinced now that it wouldn't have mattered how many credible facts and figures were presented to this board -- they weren't thinking about the welfare of the county at all when they cast their votes against the hospital. For shame.

Posted by Yocomclan (anonymous) on February 3, 2009 at 2:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What survey? Did anyone survey Sterling? Broadrun or even Lowes Island. Please don't follow the cookie crumbs

Posted by Funnyguyva (anonymous) on February 3, 2009 at 2:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think many people are continually losing sight of the reason why the County has consistently blocked this application. HCA is attempting to build a monopoly on hospital care in Loudoun County. There has also been a long-standing proposal for Inova to build a hospital in the Dulles South area, near South Riding and Stone Ridge. This proposal would eliminate that facility from consideration and effective wipe out HCA's competition. The Broadlands hospital issue was settled, over, done with and closed in 2008, yet HCA found one more way to try and browbeat the County into caving in. It didn't work because (gasp) we elected people with actual spines!! Good for them.

Posted by AngelaB44 (anonymous) on February 4, 2009 at 10:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hold the phone, HCA is trying to build a monopoly?? Please recheck your information and verify. Inova is *the one and only monopoly* in the area.

Posted by Yocomclan (anonymous) on February 4, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)