Bill passes for costs related to new Mosaic Life Care building

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Mosaic Life Care received a promising update regarding its new facility being built on a street to be named Mosaic Court, or a plot of land named University Hills.

The new building is set to cost $12,522,359 to construct. An ordinance has been authorized to accept payment from Lehr Construction and enact an amendment to the General Fund Planning and Community Development Departments budget.

"The ordinance the council recently approved allows the ability to redirect the fees associated with the permitting and plan review portion of this project," Planning & Community Development Director, Clint Thompson said. "The fees are redirected to the outside third party the city is using to engage on plan review for the project. This allows the project to move forward from the permitting standpoint."

The facility will primarily be used as a specialty care clinic for Mosaic.

"This will house some of our specialty care, clinics," Mosaic Life Care Construction VP, Ryan Rush said. "It's all outpatient ambulatory care, specialty clinics, primary care, clinics, pediatrics and total med family."

The new bill will see $15,889 provided by Lehr Construction, to cover part of the costs the City needs to work with GBA and architectural product and service company.

GBA will oversee certain services related to the project, such as a building plan review.

The project is expected to be completed late in the summer of 2026.