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Measure C3 Fund Stand-by Costs of Providing Emergency Room Service City of GRIDLEY Special Property Tax - 2/3 Approval Required
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Pass:
1068 /
77.17% Yes votes ......
316 /
22.83% No votes
| Results as of Dec 1 12:03pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (3/3) |
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Shall a special property tax to fund stand-by costs of providing emergency room services at the Biggs-Gridley Hospital, in the amount $70 per residential equivalent unit per year for ten years (vacant parcels and parcels without residential units shall not be subject to the tax), as enacted by City Resolution 2006-R-035, and a corresponding increase in the City's spending limit, be approved?
The Gridley City Council has placed this measure on the ballot due to concerns that absent supplemental funding, the hospital might be forced to close and that such closure would constitute a detriment to the health, welfare and safety of the citizenry. A two-thirds vote of the qualified electors is required to impose the special taxes.
Dated: July 31, 2006.
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| Arguments For Measure C3 |
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Measure C3 will ensure our communities continue to have access to emergency medical services.
Readily accessible emergency room services can mean the difference between life and death. The communities of Biggs, Gridley, Richvale and the surrounding area are fortunate to have a hospital with 24-hour physician-staffed emergency room service with supporting staff including nurses and radiology, laboratory, and cardiology technicians. Life-sustaining treatment can be provided and if specialized medical services are not available, emergency stabilization and transportation to a trauma center are provided. The ER has saved countless lives in our communities. The hospital needs support to continue to pay for having these vital emergency services available, which is the sole reason for the assessment being placed on your ballot. The hospital loses approximately $800,000 yearly providing emergency services for our community. The proposed assessment will raise $300,000 annually, which approaches the cost of maintaining ER staff availability at all times. The assessment does not pay for uninsured patients. It pays for standby expenses for keeping the emergency room open. This assessment ends in ten years for as our communities grow, the hospital's volume will grow making the subsidy unnecessary. Waiver of the assessment for qualifying low-income residents is included. Your elected officials will control the funds. Ultimately, these funds help the hospital support newer facilities and equipment. Measure C3 will allow us to keep our local hospital open. Measure C3 is more than just the emergency room. If the emergency room were to close, it would mean the hospital would also close. The impact on healthcare in our communities would be enormous. Fewer qualified physicians would locate here and residents would need to drive out of town for diagnostic testing. Please vote "yes". A "yes" vote means continued emergency services and a hospital in our regional community.
/s/ Jerry Anne Fichter, Mayor of Gridley
(No arguments against Measure C3 were submitted) |
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