Modoc County Creation of the Last Frontier Healthcare District, Measure Q (August 2010)
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A Modoc County Creation of the Last Frontier Healthcare District, Measure Q ballot proposition was on the August 31, 2010 ballot in Modoc County, where it was approved.[1]
The Last Frontier Healthcare District now owns and operates the Modoc Medical Center.
Voters also approved Measure R, a $195/year parcel tax to support the continued operations of the hospital.[2]
Prior to the passage of Measure Q, the Modoc Medical Center was owned and operated by Modoc County, and had been operating at a millions-a-year deficit. That deficit, in turn, was part of the reason that Modoc County's overall budget was running at a $12.5 million annual deficit.[3]
The newly-created hospital district was 400 miles northeast of San Francisco.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 1,636 | 70.14% | ||
| No | 696 | 29.85% | ||
Support
Residents of the county feared that if Measures Q and R had lost, the hospital would have to close.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Associated Press, "Cash-strapped Calif. county approves hospital tax," September 1, 2010
- ↑ Forbes, "Voters decide future of cash-strapped Calif county," August 31, 2010
- ↑ KRC-TV, "Parcel Tax Measure Looming For Modoc Hospital," August 25, 2010
- ↑ NPR, "In Rural Calif., A Debate On How To Save A Hospital," August 19, 2010
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