Virginia council votes to transfer clinic ownership to Essentia

Virginia council votes to transfer clinic ownership to Essentia

VIRGINIA — The City Council voted May 27 to transfer ownership of Essentia’s previously leased clinic building in the city to the nonprofit health care system by 2029 for $1. In return, Essentia will pay the city’s outstanding $7.1 million bond obligation and relieve the city from the cost of a significant repair project — an overall $15 million commitment. “They're going to have a long-term commitment to health care in Virginia. And that's what…