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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Yasmin Reyazuddin </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Aging & Disability Services </span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> MCG eSubscription
[mailto:NoReply@eSub.montgomerycountymd.gov] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, October 27, 2010
2:17 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Reyazuddin, Yasmin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> An Important Message from
County Executive Ike Leggett</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>October
28, 2010</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear
County Resident:</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I want to
inform you of an important issue facing the County that could have an adverse
impact on every County resident. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Many of
you are aware that the November ballot will contain County Question A. The
Question gives voters the opportunity to decide whether County Council Bill
13-10: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Transport Fee, which passed in May,
should remain law. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Under the
law, the County would be allowed to recover ambulance transport costs from
premiums already paid to insurance companies, Medicare, and Medicaid -- $14
million this year and $170 million over the next 10 years. All revenues would be
dedicated, by law, to strengthen our Fire & Rescue Service. No County
resident will ever get a bill for ambulance transport, co-pays or deductibles
-- whether they have insurance or not. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
Montgomery Fire & Rescue Service will continue to serve anybody in need,
regardless of ability to pay – whether rich or poor or in-between, whether
County resident or not. Just like now. Nothing will change – except that our
Fire & Rescue Service will have more resources in meet critical future
needs for staffing, equipment, and to improve EMS response times.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nearly
every jurisdiction in the Washington region collects millions of dollars in
ambulance reimbursements from insurance companies, Medicare, and Medicaid –
with no adverse effects. (<a
href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/pio/ems/pdfs/wp_metro_ems.pdf">Click
here to see the Washington Post story on Thursday, “Area Fire Chiefs Back
Ambulance Fee: 911 Calls Unaffected”</a>.) </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Our
neighbors are using those resources to save lives – and Montgomery County
should do the same. We cannot afford to leave this money on the table. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
League of Women Voters of Montgomery County agrees. So too does the Montgomery
County Fire Fighters and Paramedics, Local 1664. Click here to see editorials
in the <a
href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Content/pio/EMS/pdfs/The_case_for_WP_10-4-2010.pdf">Washington
Post</a> and in <a
href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Content/pio/EMS/pdfs/Time_is_right_gazette_12-9-2009.pdf">The
Gazette</a> newspapers supporting County ambulance reimbursement.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There are
basically three choices:</span></font></p>
<ol start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Approve ambulance reimbursement from insurance
companies, Medicare, and Medicaid to bring in $14 million this year and
$170 million over the next ten years; </span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Reduce critical County services, including public
safety; or </span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Increase taxes. </span></font></li>
</ol>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I choose
the first option. It just makes sense.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As I
travel around the County, I meet many residents who have asked for facts and
accurate information on the EMS Transport Fee. For more information, you can go
to <a href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/emstransportfee">www.montgomerycountymd.gov/emstransportfee</a>.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Whatever
your perspective, please vote in the upcoming general elections as they are
critical to our ability to maintain Montgomery County as the special place it
is today to live, work, play, and age with dignity. In addition to voting in
person on Tuesday, November 2 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at your <a
href="http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKera6wX9d%2fllvqRp3SoQhAZCmrhN5nVUz8GiA%2fm5g6%2bWEP1KoCcGSJoIQ3xNVFTdmLe%2fZUuAE1QJ2NvTvRQI8b3fy4DfWV5q52RvuTC%2bUv3PUA2uJ%2f92jsM1lz7FEAwR5eJOOnr1IYraOskJgcCBfI8%3d">polling
location</a>, you may vote by absentee ballot. Absentee ballot request forms
can be downloaded <a
href="http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKZ8PF9DSGltlTK2sJO8AuZ2f0W7Ii9ZdqKVZvls5zO9m6urbDmz7%2f1Gf1nhSynOQtNfOXoLtWzIU2vui7LN55U8TD8klAW0tnsr3a10pEFCaq6SuV8eYTF9sEc80L%2b%2bg30YJltHVtkaBUhQiySWvuKzbuhiMEFskke9k4S2Z62k9%2bTB6x2vOj6I%3d">here</a>
and must be returned by October 26, 2010. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This
year, for the first time, you may cast your vote at any one of the <a
href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/elections/2010GubernatorialElection/EarlyVoting/EarlyVotingSites.asp"
target="_self">Early Voting Centers</a> inthe County between Friday, October 22
and Thursday, October 28 from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. (except Sunday, October 24).
I urge you to consider joining the thousands of County voters who will be
taking advantage of this highly efficient means of carrying out our civic duty.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sincerely,</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><img
border=0 width=189 height=40
src="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Content/EXEC/images/leggett_sig.gif"
alt=signature></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ike
Leggett<br>
County Executive</span></font></p>
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