There were 34 responses to this week's Tele-Talk question, "What should the county do with the old Mountain View Nursing Home?" The most popular responses were homeless shelter, veterans housing or affordable housing.Â
Weren't we told the old nursing home was inhabitable? That's why we need a new single-room Medicare and Medicaid nursing home. The only thing they should do is sell the land it sits on and get new property taxes on it. Anything the county decides to do will just raise taxes some more. Maryanne Burchill
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