WORTH NOTING | COMMUNITY

The board of directors of the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District has set a special meeting for Thursday, Oct. 14. The open session will begin at 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at 116 W. E St., Tehachapi.

Items on the agenda include the appointment of a director to replace Dr. Sam Conklin, who retired from the board in August, leasing of water rights owned by the district, and a resolution authorizing remote meetings during a state of emergency.

Old business to be taken up by the board includes a planning and work session for a community resource center to be built at 115 W. E St., the location of the former Tehachapi Valley Hospital. Demolition of the old building is also set to take place next week. The agenda is posted online at tvhd.org.