Talk of tariffs in Washington has made its way to Mountain Home, leading to a delay in the start of construction of a new two-story administration building for Hospice of the Ozarks.
Director Greg Wood says groundbreaking for the new facility was held on May 30th, with an expectation construction would begin the following week. When work did not begin as expected, Wood says Hospice officials reached out to their general contractor and architects.
Listen:
Wood says he and the board of directors went back to the drawing board.
Listen:
Wood says the revamped building will be the same size as originally planned, with a price tag of about $3.5 million. The cost could increase up to $500,000 depending on the amount of rock located in the site preparation.
He says they are still looking at a 10-month time frame for completion.
Listen:
Wood told KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot news in February the stage was set for the new building about 15 to 20 years ago with some large gifts and donations. He says while the gifts and donations from several years ago will cover construction costs, opportunities remain for the community to become involved with the new facility.
WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI