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GRHS Construction DONE
Pope County Tribune - Starbuck Times
Written by Zach Anderson - Starbuck Times New Editor   
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 15:15


"By doing this, I think we had avoided changes to a project that normally come up as the construction takes shape. We had excellent involvement and ideas from all staff during the planning of the project," Stensrud said.

"I was most impressed with how adaptable the staff of GRHS was in performing their work in the midst of construction. Our patients were very understanding as well."

Stensrud said he and GRHS staff want the community to know that Glacial Ridge Hospital and Glenwood Medical Center are growing to better meet the needs of our area.




"People don't need to leave town to receive their medical care," Stensrud said. "We intend to greatly increase the number of people that choose GRHS for their healthcare."

Most proud of?

Stensrud said, "As an organization, I am the most proud of our staff and their ability to work with the numerous contractors that were on-site. I think their cooperative attitude helped the project stay on schedule.

"As related to the construction, I think I am most proud of the planning that went into the project. Now that it is completed everything seems to flow pretty much as expected," he said.

Project details

The GRHS facility has been expanded by 19,000 square feet. Plus, another 11,000 square feet of the facility was remodeled.

The project's total cost was about $10.7 million - about $100,000 less than the originally projected $10.8 million. Revenue bonds, hospital reserves and a community fundraising campaign will be used to pay the project's bills.

A list of construction and remodeling details are listed below.

Open House

Glacial Ridge Health system will open its doors to the community in mid-April during an open house celebration. A date has not been set.

Glenwood City Commission to function as HRA board

Amy Chaffins
News Editor

Glenwood City Commissioners will now serve as the city's HRA board of directors, it was decided at a city commission meeting recently.

All five former HRA commissioners resigned at the same time a few weeks ago leaving the city with a completely vacant HRA board.

City Attorney Bruce Obenland told the commissioners that they can legally serve as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) board. He said it is common practice in other communities and said the HRA board is needed to make business decisions relating to Glenhaven Manor, located at Sixth Avenue SE and Fifth Street SE in Glenwood. "It won't work not to have a governing HRA board," Obenland told commissioners.

The board has always served as a single-purpose board, according to Obenland. And that purpose was to oversee the operation and grant process for Glenhaven Manor.

"You can always appoint the city commission now, including the mayor, and appoint independent board members at a later date," Obenland explained.

The commission unanimously passed a resolution appointing each commissioner and the mayor to serve as the new five-member board of directors for the city's HRA.

In other business, the commisssion:

-approved $174,050.07 in expenditures, $110,592 of which was for the 2009 property/liability insurance payment.

-approved a temporary liquor license for Glenwood American Legion Post 187 on March 28 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

-met as the HRA board at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13.

-delayed any action on the city's snow removal policy while commissioners and staff make some suggested changes.