Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Historic 'win' for EvergreenHealth Proposition 1, Levy Lid Lift


With 24.12% of EvergreenHealth Prop 1 ballots counted on August 5th, 25,453 (60.54%) were approved and 16,591 (39.46%) were rejected.  Passage of this measure was an historic 'win' for the community! 

8/6/2025

7 comments:

  1. At last! No other news outlook, paper or electronic has posted any results. Thank you Redmond.
    Denis DeVries, Bothell

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  2. Robin Campbell, PhD.August 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM

    Hi, Bob, I hope you are well.
    With the August 7th count, 28% of the registered voters of the district have had their ballots counted, and Prop 1 has received 60% yeses! I don't think there will be a lot more left to count, given past August primaries, so I think we can be cautiously very optimistic that it passed. I want to thank you for your support of Prop 1, as well as everyone who voted to retain compassionate quality care on the Eastside. I look forward to working with the other Commissioners and EvergreenHealth management to expanding those services we need the most.
    I hope to see you soon,
    Robin

    [Dr. Campbell is running for an open commissioner position this November.]

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  3. ~ 25% of the electorate voted (from 8/5 - / 7.) We were paying a levy of .14/ $1,000 assessed property. The lid was lifted from .14/1000 to .50/1000; A property assessed at $800,000 is equivalent to about a $400/month car payment. ----- I remember when EvergreenHealth proposed a bond measure (twice) in 2019 some of the "distant" cities like Kenmore felt they were too far away for to benefit from the bond...even though you have a nice urgent care in Kenmore.. With passage of the levy Kenmore and Bothell will have outpatient behavioral care clinics run by social workers and a psychiatrist for remote and in-person treatment. One in five have a mental health conditions so you will have a direct benefit from this levy.....

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  4. Steve, PUBLIC (not private) hospital districts --like school districts-- levy taxes and propose bond measures to raise money for operations & maintenance or to raise capital. EvergreenHealth has the state's largest public hospital taxing district: LWSD schools is the second largest public taxing district in the state. Both are nonprofit. I hope that helps.

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  5. So happy to hear this! I worked as a nurse at Evergreen Hospital for many years and it is a fabulous place. The quality of care when I needed it was amazing and this hospital is a gem worth investing in!

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  6. Virgil Snyder, Board ChairAugust 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM

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