McFadden Manor update

REPORT AND SUGGESTION FOR MSAC PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE EFFORTS McFadden Manor
City votes to establish Geriatric Authority for McFadden (as suggested by chapter)
Board
City Council President Gary Christenson\ Councilor at large Gregory Lucy/ a Geriatric Doctor
SUGGESTION (get business men involved thru chamber of commerce Malden Social Services agencies Board of Health.
need people for fund raising and support from local banks and businesses. Non profits have the expertise to write grants. The Malden Redevelopment has Federal Funds to distribute.)
Need Approval of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate to get a legislative act signed into law by the Governor.
This years session ends July31,2008
(Needs a Political Action Group like MSAC (metro north chapter members) to lobby as a unit at both the city hall but now primarily at the state house with as many as the legislators (who need to be make aware of the issues) who will support our local state legislators. The organization "Friends of McFadden Manor should become an affiliate with our State organization and recruit members to join metro north chapter for a united support in this (PAC)
July 30th the end of the Legislative session
Finally need support of all local government and taxpayers for pressure on STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH FOR TRANSFER NURSING HOME LICENSE.
For Information
The House and Senate will continue to meet in informal session after 31st of July.
During informal sessions unanimous consent is needed to advance legislation and the objections of a single lawmaker can stop a bill in tracks.
GET POLITICAL
REQUEST The Malden City Council prepare a resolution of support to send to the State and read at a
public council meeting in support of the NEW GERIATRIC AUTHORITY.




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Howard McGowan
MaldenSenior
349 Pleasant Street
Malden, Ma 02148
781 324 8076