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Connally Memorial OKs negotiating for property purchase




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The Wilson County Memorial Hospital District board — which oversees Connally Memorial Medical Center in Floresville — has approved for hospital CEO Bob Gillespie to enter negotiations for a property purchase.

During the board’s Dec. 16 meeting, members withdrew into executive session from 7:04-7:33 p.m. Upon reconvening into open session, members approved for Gillespie to enter negotiations, with authority to enter a contract, on an unspecified property, according to Executive Assistant Kimberly Jones. This will be contingent upon a feasibility study.

Connally Memorial Medical Center continues to increase its footprint. In September, the hospital board approved the purchase of a little more than 2 acres adjacent to the Floresville hospital; plans for the site include expanding parking capabilities for the growing medical center. In August, board members approved the purchase of 10 acres north of La Vernia, with plans to house two primary-care physicians and a specialist.