Commissioners approve quitclaim deeds to consolidate hospital parcels before transfer to Saint Elizabeth Medical Center

Commissioners approved quitclaim deeds transferring two parcels associated with the former Dearborn County Hospital to the county as an intermediate step before conveyance to Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.

County staff said the transfers are intended to consolidate property titles that were split between the hospital and county during the transition following the hospital sale. The board approved a quitclaim deed for 368–370 Bellevue Road (the Ludlow Hill Professional Building) and a separate quitclaim deed for the main campus parcel at 600 Wilson Creek.

Why it matters: County officials said consolidating titles into the county’s name will simplify the final closing when the parcels transfer to Saint Elizabeth. As county counsel explained, "after this is recorded, then we'll record the cross parking easement agreement, which has already been signed and approved. Then the last step will be the closing to transfer this parcel to Saint Elizabeth."

Discussion and action: The deed for 368–370 Bellevue Road was presented and approved by motion. Commissioners then approved a deed for the main campus at 600 Wilson Creek; staff noted the process began months earlier and that the hospital takeover occurred previously. The board recorded motions and votes approving both quitclaim deeds; no dissent appears in the transcript.

Follow up: Staff will record the deeds and then record the cross‑parking easement; the final closing to transfer the main campus parcel to Saint Elizabeth Medical Center will occur after those records are filed.