A public meeting and presentation on Snoqualmie Valley Hospital’s possible affiliation and sale to Overlake Medical Center of Bellevue happens this week.

The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at Snoqualmie City Hall, with a presentation by the district on the affiliation plan, and an update on new hospital construction.

At 6:30 p.m., a public forum and community discussion follow. The district’s normal meeting will be held after the conclusion of the forum.

This summer, the Valley’s King County Public Hospital District 4 announced it was in the midst of negotiations with Overlake for a sale of the new hospital. The district’s five-member board of commissioners approved a letter of intent to pursue the sale on July 3. CEO Rodger McCollum told the Record in July that the sale is sought so that Valley health care can compete and survive, as part of a larger entity.