The requirements are as follows. The facility shall be within 30 minutes of the licensed hospital or maternity center providing maternity services. State and local property taxes and a capable labor force. The community we chose based on need and statistics was Emporia, Ks. The availabilty of public services is very good in Lyon county.
Real estate is readily available and utilities are reasonable.
A strong relationship with Emporia State University has been established and a willingness to help is great. The site location is underway at this time. It will need to house 7-10 people, a big kitchen and laundry room. The problem we face here will be finding propety that is in good condition and at the right price. At this time we are no considering construction costs, the board feels constructing our facility will be to expensive.