Iola City Council members said they would support Allen County’s quest to build a new hospital along North Kentucky Street.
The consensus from Monday’s council meeting was the city favored seeing the county utilize a 24.9-acre parcel of land owned by former Iolan Chris Hopper just north of Fountain Villa.
Hospital trustees are considering that site, as well as one owned by Sally Huskey outside Iola city limits near the intersection of Oregon Road and U.S. 169.
Councilman Steve French was among a group of city council members who met recently with ACH trustees to…
City backing Hopper land for hospital site
