The Mid-Ohio Valley Well being Division constructing in 211 Sixth St., Parkersburg. (Picture of Brett Dunlap)
Parkerrsburg-The Division of Well being of Mid-Ohio Valley has formally left his long-standing home in Sixth Avenue in Parkersburg, county officers mentioned Monday.
The Wooden County Fee was notified that the Division of Well being was formally exterior the constructing situated in 211 Sixth St. and that “they delivered all its keys,” mentioned Wooden County administrator Marty was.
On the finish of Might 2024, a rupture of the flotation line prompted the Movhd places of work to shut after struggling a variety of harm. The well being division operations had been transferred and carried out in several websites within the metropolis, whereas the fee sought a brand new location.
The fee analyzed totally different websites across the space, thought-about that constructing a brand new constructing and extra. Lastly, an settlement was made on the finish of August 2024, the place the Division of Well being would lease the area in St. Joseph’s Touchdown, the previous St. Joseph Hospital, and would relocate the Division of Well being there.
The Division of Well being took over the previous emergency division of the St. Joseph Hospital and the fourth ground within the constructing of the Medical Workplace on the grounds, in addition to an workplace on the primary ground. They took care of the area for his or her girls, infants and kids (WIC) the place Pars had established operations for a few years, so there have been examination rooms and different issues that may not need to construct to accommodate the Division of Well being once they moved.
The county is renting 32,400 sq. toes on the services. With all factorized bills, the Division of Well being is paying $ 18,525 per 30 days for lease.
Most of the well being division operations have moved to St. Joseph’s Touchdown, mentioned Amy Phelps, a public data officer.
“We moved exterior the Sixth Avenue constructing,” mentioned Phelps. “Our neighborhood well being places of work and administration places of work haven’t but been accomplished, and people workers are in momentary places of work at St Joseph Touchdown.”
The fee is analyzing choices relating to the Sixth Avenue constructing. The president of the fee, Blair Sofa, which is a part of the Board of the Division of Well being, mentioned the Division of Well being has been within the location of Sixth Avenue because the 1970s.
The Fee has thought-about that the constructing is drawn, which is estimated to value greater than $ 100,000.
“We imagine there might be a greater possibility,” mentioned Sofa.
He has been contacted by individuals who may very well be excited by shopping for the constructing.
The commissioners have mentioned the potential of transferring the constructing to the Wooden County Growth Authority or one other group to facilitate the sale. The Sixth Avenue constructing has a catwalk that connects with Campbell’s Plaza situated in 214 Seventh St. and there are issues that must be resolved with respect to that. The Fee analyzed Campbell’s Plaza as a potential location for the Division of Well being final yr.
Sofa mentioned they might see if the Sixth Avenue constructing will be included in a gaggle of buildings within the metropolis heart that may be bought as a part of a sale.
“I feel there’s a potential to promote it,” mentioned Sofa.
In different companies, the fee was knowledgeable of Josh Blue, of the Lubeck Volunteer Hearth Division, is the brand new president of the Wooden County Board and the Fee introduced two positions on the Board they search to occupy.
You possibly can contact Brett Dunlap at bdunlap@newsandestinel.com.