Iola Commissioner Bill Shirley expressed his support Tuesday for a new hospital, but he hopes the city is included in the planning process.
Allen County commissioners will decide very soon whether to ask for a quarter- or half-cent sales tax to support funding for construction and equipping of the new hospital and to provide startup and working capital. The project is expected to cost $30 million.
The level of new taxation will depend on whether Iola provides up to $350,000 a year for 10 years from a current sales tax it has in place for capital improvement.
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Iola wants input on new hospital
