In a meeting that lasted barely an hour, Allen County commissioners learned from Counselor Alan Weber the Allen County Community Foundation was being downsized.
He said Susan Michael, its director, would be leaving at the end of September. A decision will be made later about how administration will be handled — it may fall to Thrive Allen County. He noted H&R Block did accounting chores.
Weber also said Allen County Regional Hospital in recent months had been the recipient of two million-dollar distributions from the federal government, because of cost accounting in its new and upgraded quarters and installation of electronic medical records. “We have cash in reserve,” Weber said, “and this year looks good.”
The Register soon will take a more in-depth look at the hospital’s finances.
In other news, commissioners:
— Agreed to pay the cost of flu shots for employees through the Multi-County Health Department at $30 each. “That keeps everyone healthy and working, to our advantage,” said Commissioner Jerry Daniels.
— Approved a bid of $29,990 from Strukel Electric, Inc., Girard, for six poles and lights to illuminate the intersection of U.S. 169 and Oregon Road, the north entrance to Iola and the hospital.
Comissioner Tom Williams was absent from Tuesday’s meeting.
Changes coming for Community Foundation
