What is on the ballot relating to the Special Hospital District?
The Nov. 3 General Election ballot has several items relating to health care in Sublette County.
Nonpartisan Offices - Rural Health Care District trustees - 2 open positions for four-year terms
Nonpartisan Offices - Special Hospital District trustees - 2 open positions for four-year terms
Nonpartisan Offices - Special Hospital District trustees - 3 open positions that are two-year terms
Ballot proposition - Proposed Special Hospital District - Vote for or against
Voting for the trustees for both the Rural Health Care District and Special Hospital District is necessary, even with the Special Hospital District's passage.
The Special Hospital District is not eligible for the 3 mills until the start of the fiscal year in July of 2021. Until then, the Rural Health Care District and Special Hospital District would work together to maintain the operation of the county's health care system. Both districts would be able to pursue the necessary steps to apply for the USDA loan, begin the process of constructing the critical access hospital and pursue the merger between the Rural Health Care District and the Sublette Center.
At the end of the 2020 fiscal year in June of 2021, the Rural Health Care District would vote to disband and turn over the operation to the Special Hospital District.
Look at the sample ballots at http://www.pinedaleonline.com/pinedalelocal.htm#ballotsT