Iola City Council members will address ongoing discussions for a potential site for the new Allen County Hospital Monday.
Mayor Bill Shirley said he will invite hospital trustees to Monday’s meeting to hear the latest developments and for council members to discuss the city’s options if the hospital site changes.
Original plans to build on East Street have been all but shelved because of the costs associated with the extensive site work.
At their June 29 meeting, hospital trustees authorized a soil study on land near the new First Christian Church on Oregon Road, although other options will be investigated.
“What I want to know is what those changes mean for Iola,” Shirley said. “Will we have to annex land if it’s moved?”
The Oregon Road site is outside Iola’s city limits.
Other topics to be discussed Monday include the city’s 2012 budget and the contract for Carl Slaugh, who has been offered the job to become Iola’s next city administrator.
The 6 p.m. meeting, at the New Community Building at Riverside Park, is open to the public.
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