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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 11

Boone County votes Thursday on the Boone Health sale

Plus, Columbia schools weigh a $260 million bond and Mizzou slips to No. 22.

The Daily Columbia team2 stories17 sources5 min read

Boone HealthTop story

Boone County commissioners will vote Thursday on the Boone Health sale

The sale would pay off bonds and keep jobs

$36 million
the partner would pay, to retire bonds
2,300
employees the partner intends to keep
16
beds in the emergency room, per ABC17

Sources: KOMU 8, ABC17NEWS

If you work at Boone Health, or know someone who does, here's where the sale stands. Boone County commissioners heard the first reading Tuesday, and CEO Brady DuBois told them the new partner intends to keep the system's approximately 2,300 employees. The partner would pay $36 million to pay off bonds the trustees took out, and Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick said the county won't see any of it.

  • Pay: staff in good standing could stay at the same rate if approved
  • Services: DuBois says the partner has no plans to cut them
  • ER: the partnership would let Boone Health expand it

Kendrick said Boone Health can't legally move forward until commissioners approve. On Thursday he wants assurances this will be "a viable, strong hospital system into the future." Representatives of the proposed partner will be there to answer questions.

Commissioners vote two days after the first reading

  1. Nov. 10Commissioners heard the first reading of the Boone Health sale
  2. Nov. 12Commissioners are scheduled to hold the second reading and vote at 1:30 p.m.
  3. Nov. 12Boone Health will announce its new partner Thursday afternoon

Sources: KOMU 8, ABC17NEWS

Boone Health

Boone Health has picked a buyer after a search of nearly a year and a half, but hasn't said who

The Boone County Hospital has chosen a buyer, but you won't hear who until Thursday. Commissioners pressed hospital officials Tuesday on why the search stayed mostly confidential. "There'll be a decent amount of people who feel that they should have a voice in this process, in this decision as well," Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick said.

Boone Health narrowed 17 possible buyers to one

Boone Health's search for a strategic partner

  1. Potential buyers considered17100%
  2. Signed confidentiality agreements1165%
  3. Submitted initial proposals424%
  4. Buyer selected15.9%

Source: KBIA

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CountShare of the first step
Potential buyers considered17100%
Signed confidentiality agreements1165%
Submitted initial proposals424%
Buyer selected15.9%
  • Search began: July 2025
  • Adviser:
  • County money: $475,000 in ARPA funds in 2024
  • Public approval: required only for the physical property sale

Spokesman Christian Basi said the buyer's name stays private because of the nondisclosure agreements, and Boone Health officials called such agreements standard practice in major business transactions. Boone Health first aimed to have a partner by early 2026, with the changeover before fall 2026. Leaders say a partner could pay for expanding the emergency room.

38,000emergency room patients a year at a 16-bed department

Boone Health says a partner could provide capital for expansion and deferred maintenance, including a proposed expansion of the emergency department.

Source: KBIA

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News Notes

School bond

Columbia Public Schools could put a $260 million bond before voters in April 2027, followed by a $110 million issue in 2033, under a plan a finance committee recommended. The district's facilities plan lists about $485 million in needs over the next decade. The district also launched a public dashboard on facilities needs across its buildings. KXEOColumbia Missourian

Columbia schools list $485 million in needs and weigh two bonds

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Needs over 10 years$485 million
April 2027 bond$260 million
2033 issue$110 million

Fairview Road

South Fairview Road will close north of Chapel Hill Road on Nov. 30, and the roundabout there should be done by March 2027. The city pushed the closure back about two weeks. Phases 3 through 5 of the project need that stretch closed. KOMU 8ABC17NEWS

Providence bridge

The program director says the Providence Road bridge over I-70 is a few weeks from reopening. The road has been closed since the end of May. KWOS

Mizzou football

Mizzou fell from No. 18 to No. 22 in the second College Football Playoff rankings after its 34-20 loss to Texas. The Tigers play at No. 1 Georgia on Saturday. KCTV

Mizzou soccer

Mizzou soccer named Stanford associate head coach Paul Hart its third head coach in program history. Hart, a London native, will join Mizzou on a five-year contract and will stay with Stanford through the NCAA Tournament. KRCGKOMU 8

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I-70 widening

The state selected the Millstone Weber Team as the apparent best-value contractor for the next project, from Kingdom City to Warrenton. Negotiations to finalize the contract are in progress. Warren County Record

$583 millionImprove I-70: Kingdom City to Warrenton

The project would add a third lane in each direction along 44 miles of I-70. It is the sixth in a series of projects to widen the corridor.

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Fulton mayor

Fulton Mayor Steve Myers resigned Tuesday night because of health concerns, according to a city news release. The seat stays vacant until voters elect a mayor on April 6, 2027, and Deputy Mayor Mike West will take on the mayor's duties. Myers was elected in 2023 after nearly 20 years as the city's police chief. KOMU 8ABC17NEWS

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  1. Tues., Nov. 10Boone Hospital sale goes to the county commission; Mizzou wants an SEC review
  2. Mon., Nov. 9Texas beats Mizzou 34-20 at Faurot; Drinkwitz won't blame the refs
  3. Sun., Nov. 8Texas rallies past Mizzou 34-20; school bond vote is Monday
  4. Sat., Nov. 7Mizzou hosts Texas at 11 a.m. with playoff hopes on the line
  5. Fri., Nov. 6Texas comes to Faurot Field at 11 a.m. Saturday
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Boone County votes Thursday on the Boone Health sale

Plus, Columbia schools weigh a $260 million bond and Mizzou slips to No. 22.

The TLDR

  1. Boone County commissioners vote Thursday on the Boone Health sale
  2. Boone Health picked a buyer but hasn't named it yet
  3. Columbia schools weigh a $260 million bond for April 2027
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Boone HealthBoone County is weighing a $36 million sale of Boone Hospital property to an unnamed buyerIf you follow Boone Hospital, today's Boone County Commission meeting matters. Documents previewing the meeting show commissioners are considering selling hospital property for $36 million to "Organization B." The Missourian says the resolution gets a first reading Tuesday, with a vote expected Thursday.Tuesday’s editionRead MizzouMizzou has asked the SEC for a formal review of the officiating in its loss to TexasStill stewing over Saturday? Mizzou Athletics announced Monday that it has asked the SEC for a formal review of the officiating in the 34-20 loss to Texas. The focus is one third-quarter drive that ended in a game-tying Texas touchdown. It included a pass interference call the TV broadcast deemed questionable and an incomplete pass by Arch Manning that was overturned and ruled a fumble.Tuesday’s editionRead Mizzou FootballTexas outscores Mizzou 14-0 in the fourth quarter to win 34-20 at Faurot FieldIf you missed it, No. 18 Missouri lost 34-20 to No. 7 Texas on Saturday at Faurot Field, in the programs' first SEC meeting. The game was tied at 20 entering the fourth quarter. Then Texas took over.Monday’s editionRead

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