County commission to vote on sale of Boone Health

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Boone County Commission will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday to vote on approving the Boone Health Board of Trustees' sale of the hospital property.

The $36 million sale will be sold to an unnamed health care partner and includes the land and buildings that make up the hospital.

According to the commission documents, Boone Health's Board of Trustees determined that it was not "financially feasible" for the hospital operations to continue operating as an independent organization.

According to previous reporting, Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick said during the commission meeting Tuesday that the new "partner" is set to be announced. In the documents, the new partner is labeled as "Organization B."

Boone Health CEO Brandy Dubois said this week that Boone Health staff who are in good standing will have the option to stay and keep their pay rate if the partnership moves forward.

Boone Health will also hold a news conference at 3:15 p.m. Thursday to announce the future of the hospital.

The Boone Health news release states the announcement will be about the organization's "long-term future" and will "discuss impacts to the community."

Three speakers will be at the conference, including the chair of Boone Health Board of Directors, chair of Boone Health Board of Trustees and CEO of Boone Health.

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