Please make available the names and contact information for the members of the Hospital Authority. The county commissioners do not have authority over zoning for this project. While they need to be held accountable, the hospital authority members also need to be approached directly:

Hospital Authority of Cobb County

Authorization: Authorized in 1962 under Ga. Code Ann. Section 99-1503 (now known as Section 31-7-72). BOC minutes of August 7, 1962.

Description: Consists of not less than five (5) nor more than nine (9) members to be appointed by the governing body of the County (BOC). After initially staggered terms, terms are for six (6) years. Appointments to unexpired terms are made for the term balance. The Cobb Hospital Authority submits a list of three (3) names to the BOC for their consideration and the BOC must select one of the three persons named in said list. Members shall be residents of Cobb County. Members select their own officers and receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties or, in the alternative, the members may elect to be reimbursed for expenses on a per diem basis not to exceed $100.00 per meeting and a total of $100.00 per month. Functions and powers of the hospital authority are listed in Ga. Code Section 31-7-75.

Board Members:
Dr. Thomas E. Gearhard - (Austell MD)
Nancy Arnold (Powder Springs councilmember)
Ken Nix (Cobb County Judge)
Michael D. Goodman (Personal injury attorney)
Donnie Newsom (chairman of Wellstar’s Cobb Regional Health Board)
Steve Wilson (member of Wellstar’s Cobb Regional Health Board)
James (Jim) L. Coxwell,Sr. (banker, real estate investor and entrepreneur)
Wallace Coopwood (President South Cobb Foundation)
Pete Wood (possible Smyrna councilman ? not a lot of info out there)

Contact Information:
Laura Chollet
(770) 792-5032
Wellstar Health System
805 Sandy Plains Road
Marietta, GA 30066



Following is a land/traffic use study done on the main Wellstar campus in Marietta. We need to see a similar study done for this project. http://www.mariettaga.gov/departments/devsvcs/planzone/docs/KennestoneActionPlan.pdf

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 Thank you very much for posting this information!

#7: - Hospital Authority 

 Laura,

    Do you have the mailing info or email addresses of the Board members?

Regards,

Greg