Delaware Valley Hospital details $80.6 million expansion; county board approves formation of local capital resource corporation

Delaware Valley Hospital representatives updated the Delaware County Board of Supervisors on plans to build a 113,000-square-foot addition to the Walton hospital campus and said the project will be financed in part with up to $60 million in tax-exempt bonds issued through a newly formed local capital resource corporation.

The hospital presentation, made during the board's meeting, said the addition will include 25 inpatient single-bed rooms, expanded outpatient and specialty services, a larger laboratory and draw station, physical and occupational therapy space, expanded outpatient pharmacy services (including a potential drive-through), and collaborative workspace for community-based partners. The hospital representative said bids are expected to be solicited in August, construction would begin in mid-September, and the build is estimated to take roughly two years with partial occupancy in mid-2027 and full completion in September 2027.

The project has state and local approvals but carries standard contingencies. The hospital representative said the New York State public…