The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors appears willing to help one of the county’s largest employers.
Representatives of Great River Medical Center have approached the county about issuing $60-million in bonds on the hospital’s behalf.
The money being borrowed would be split between the construction of a new building and to refinance some of the hospital’s previous debt.
The Klein Center nursing facility will have about 160 bed, which is an increase compared to the current structure.