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Stonebridge residents ask Monroe Council to put 24/7 RN mandate to a community vote, request exemption or reimbursement
Summary
Multiple Stonebridge residents told the council they want the municipal ordinance requiring a 24/7 registered nurse at their community rescinded or placed before the Stonebridge residents for a vote; residents say the requirement costs the community about $442,000 a year and asked for alternative staffing models or municipal reimbursement.
Residents and representatives of the Stonebridge 55+ community addressed the Monroe Township Council during public comment on March 3 to ask that the council either repeal the municipal ordinance that requires Stonebridge to provide a registered nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or put the question to a local vote in Stonebridge.
Speakers including Susan Cohen, Fred Ruchi (who identified himself as a Stonebridge board member and a CPA) and Barbara Levine told the council the requirement imposes roughly $442,000 in annual costs on the community. They asked…
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