Jersey Community Hospital District

Amount Appropriated?

$2.0M

FFID tracks stages 1–2 — stages 3–5 vary by agency, assistance type, and earmark structure.

Project Description

The purpose of the funding is for Jersey Community Hospital to upgrade the electrical infrastructure of the main hospital, which was built in 1976, as most is original to the building. Additionally, the hospital parking lot needs a significant amount of repairs and expansion, including a new employee parking lot and extension to connect to a roadway for easier navigating and delivery of supplies. Both of these infrastructure needs are significant and the hospital needs to complete these items before any other facility expansion or improvements can be done. The funds would be utilized to fund both of these efforts.\n\nThe project is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars for many reasons. This project will upgrade the infrastructure of a rural community hospital that provides invaluable services to patients. These are necessary improvements for sustainability of the facility and the healthcare it provides to the community, along with being an economic engine to the city and county. This is an investment in the hospital's future as they have a plan for a future building project, which is widely supported as they are out of space. These upgrades must occur prior to a building project in the future.