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Douglas County Hospital District No. 2 Proposition 1: one-year $80,000 ambulance and clinic levy

On the ballot in
Douglas County Public Hospital District No. 2 (Ambulance Services)
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

SPECIAL 1 YEAR EXCESS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Douglas County Hospital District #2 (ambulance services) Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 91 on 28 July 2026, containing a proposition to finance maintenance and operations. This proposition would authorize the District to levy excess taxes upon all taxable property with the District in the sum of $80,000, requiring collection of approximately $0.36 per thousand of assessed valuation in 2027. Should this proposition be approved?

A “Yes” vote means

Approves a one-year $80,000 levy (about $0.36 per $1,000) collected in 2027 for the district's clinic and ambulance services.

A “No” vote means

The one-year $80,000 levy for clinic and ambulance services is not collected.

Official plain English statement

Douglas County Hospital District #2 (Ambulance Services) provides medical services to Waterville residents including a clinic, which is contracted with Wenatchee Valley Medical Center, and its own ambulance services. The Hospital District is placing a one-year excess maintenance and operations levy on the November 2026 general election ballot to provide sufficient funds for these services. If approved, this proposition will authorize the District to raise $80,000, which is approximately $0.36 per $1,000 of assessed value on all taxable property within the District in 2027.

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