Board member honored for outstanding service

Bill Barnes, long term member of the Anderson County Hospital Board of Directors, was honored on December 28 during his last official hospital board of directors meeting, after nearly 20 years of service.  He was presented with an award honoring his outstanding leadership and service to the organization.

Barnes began his service for the county initially in 1994 serving on the Anderson County Hospital Board of Trustees.  He was then appointed to the Anderson County Hospital Board of Directors in October of 1997.  Barnes has served in various capacities over the years, including serving as the chairman for both boards.  Barnes’s term on the board of directors will expire as he steps down as the chairman of the board of trustees but remains as a member.

Barnes has a long and remarkable tenure of service to the hospital boards including his assistance with a 3.8 million dollar renovation project for the hospital in 1999, which successfully extended the life of the facility.  In 2013, after the existing facility was determined to be no longer viable, Barnes helped lead the Anderson County community to a vote for a new facility. Barnes, who is a long-term community member, provided invaluable stewardship and oversight for the new facility project leading to a successful grand opening in January 2015.

“Bill has served this board with great integrity and exceptional stewardship over the years helping to ensure the financial and operational stability of the hospital,” David Lybarger, Chairman of the Anderson County Hospital Board of Directors, said. “He will long be remembered by the hospital and the citizens of this county for his tremendous contributions and steadfast service.”

In 2013, Barnes was honored by the Kansas Hospital Association as the “Trustee of the Year” for his exemplary community leadership.  He will continue his service to the county on the Anderson County Hospital Board of Trustees.

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