Chillicothe hospital to close

The Chillicothe Hospital Board of directors held a special meeting on Monday, July 8.
The board entered a closed session to discuss the hospital’s future, and set a tax rate. The board returned to open session and voted 5-0 to close the Chillicothe hospital, but leave the clinic open.
The last day of operation for the hospital will be Monday, July 22.
The board also approved a tax rate of $0.75 per $100 in valuation as the tax rate. The board also approved to increase the amount of credit with the bank.