“The great news is the project is on time” Mary Ann Arnott said of the new Allen County Regional Hospital during Monday night’s Iola City Council meeting. IN OTHER NEWS:
Members of the hospital’s board of trustees, United for Excellence fundraising campaign, and Ron Baker, ACH chief executive officer, came before council members to update them on the progress of construction. Arnott said more than $2 million for equipment for the new hospital has been raised.
Following Arnott, Baker showed a PowerPoint presentation illustrating how far the hospital has come thus far. Members of the city council then followed the presentation with questions regarding the hospital, including the Affordable Care Act.
“We’ve always had to adjust to new healthcare regulations,” Baker said. The hospital must remain flexible to new limitations, he said, as well as the fact things may change again in the future.
— Department heads with the city — Mitch Phillips, gas, water and sewer; Toby Ross, water production and sewer; Kent Tomson, electric distribution; Mike Phillips, electric distribution; Dana Nauertc, city store; Brad Yoder, recreation — appeared before the council to update them on what sort of projects they are tackling, and major responsibilities handled by their crews.
— Council members approved a bid for purchase of 2,800 feet of 12-inch water main pipe.
— An agreement with the Federal Fund Exchange was approved for the reimbursement of the U.S. 54 construction, totaling $64,000.
$2M in donations
