What does a YES vote on Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 mean?

Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 could issue up to $51,000,000 in bonds, maturing within 30 years and repaid with property taxes, to expand and renovate Newport Community Hospital.

What does a NO vote on Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 mean?

The District would not issue these bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.

How many votes does Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 need to pass?

A 60% supermajority: at least 60 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Should I vote yes or no on Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 — Newport Hospital Expansion Bond

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does: The Commission of Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 adopted Resolution No. 2026-06 concerning a proposition to finance improvements to Newport Community Hospital. This proposition would authorize the District to expand and renovate Newport Community Hospital, including relocating the main entrance/admitting area and expanding imaging, laboratory, rehabilitative therapy, surgical, emergency, trauma, and behavioral health care services, together with other related capital improvements deemed necessary or advisable by the Commission; issue no more than $51,000,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 30 years; and levy annual excess property taxes to repay the bonds, all as provided in Resolution No. 2026-06. Should this proposition be:
A YES vote means: Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 could issue up to $51,000,000 in bonds, maturing within 30 years and repaid with property taxes, to expand and renovate Newport Community Hospital.
A NO vote means: The District would not issue these bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.
Needed to pass: A 60% supermajority: at least 60 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.
Left–right lean: Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1.

Background

According to the explanatory statement by special counsel Bradley Berg, the district operates Newport Hospital and Health Services and has determined that the hospital's condition requires expansion and renovation.

The statement estimates the levy to repay the bonds at $1.47 per $1,000 of assessed value, or about $36.75 a month on a $300,000 home.

The district had earlier filed a $51,000,000 bond proposition, with the same estimated rate, for the August 4, 2026 primary; that filing (Resolution 2026-02, adopted April 23, 2026) was posted by the county auditor.

The county pamphlet includes an argument for the measure by Taylor Stewart, JoAnn Bell and Kevin McNamee; it says no volunteers came forward to write an argument against.

Put on the ballot by Commission of Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 (Resolution No. 2026-06).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 mean?: Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 could issue up to $51,000,000 in bonds, maturing within 30 years and repaid with property taxes, to expand and renovate Newport Community Hospital.
What does a NO vote on Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 mean?: The District would not issue these bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.
How many votes does Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1 need to pass?: A 60% supermajority: at least 60 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.
Should I vote yes or no on Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District No. 1?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Pend Oreille County ballot.

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