EvergreenHealth Proposes $345 Million Bond Measure

On August 6, 2019, residents in our district will vote on Proposition 1, to fund a $345 million general obligation bond measure. Approval of Proposition 1 will not increase the total tax rate District homeowners currently pay.

The Bond has five main areas of focus, including:

• Primarily a critical safety project, with over 60% allocated to seismically retrofit our oldest buildings and replace aging 1970s-era infrastructure in the core of the hospital. In the event of a major disaster, this is critical for EvergreenHealth to continue to function and serve the community.
• Relocate and upgrade our Critical Care Unit so patient rooms will be able to accommodate vital modern equipment and technology.
• *Construct a medical building for programs such as outpatient mental health.
• Upgrade and expand our Family Maternity Center.
• Provide life-saving medical equipment, technology and facility upgrades to support these projects, and poise our organization for ever-evolving technology and the next generation of care.

Since 1972, our community has embraced EvergreenHealth as the Eastside’s public hospital district, supporting our organization’s evolution every step of the way, as we strive to meet the growing needs of our patients and enrich the health and well-being of every life we touch.

We thank the residents of our district for their forward-looking vision over the past 47 years and continued partnership in helping us meet the ever evolving needs of our growing community through though this bond initiative.

-- EvergreenHealth Website

*A change from the previous Bond -- outpatient mental health is now part of the initiative.

Bob Yoder, Redmond Neighborhood Blog