Drive-through at Choctaw Health Center planned

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new Choctaw Health Center drive-through on Wednesday.

Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben, 2019-2021 Choctaw Indian Princess Elisah Monique Jimmie, CHC and Tribal officials and project partners were on hand to break ground on the new addition.

The drive-through will be a valuable safety asset for distributing medication to patients, especially during this pandemic.

Additionally, the drive-through would be beneficial to patients with limited mobility, officials said.

The 200 square-foot expansion, designed by Singleton Architects, costs approximately $385,000, which is funded by federal HHS-Provider Relief Funding, a grant provided for Tribal hospitals, clinics and urban health centers to support the response to COVID-19.

Construction for the drive-through is expected to begin on March 1 and completed by late spring/early summer 2021.

The contractor is Matt Boatner Construction, Inc.