Alternative Hospital Site Identified

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An “alternate” site has been identified for building the proposed new hospital in Sonoma, hospital president Robert Kowal said today.

It could mean that the current ballot election over Measure C, a controversial proposal to build a new hospital on farmland just outside the edge of town, could be dropped, Kowal said.

Hospital officials said they are negotiating the purchase of 13 to 15 acres of property on Broadway near the city’s southern boundary.

“If we do agree on something, my understanding is that they are going to suspend the campaign until we have the opportunity to investigate the option,” said Kowal.

The Sonoma Valley Health District has scheduled a special board meeting for next Thursday to discuss the alternate site.