2025 Levy Renewal:
Just the Facts
How long would this tax be collected?
This is a one-year levy for collection in 2026.
It’s a renewal of the levy that voters have approved annually since April 2020.
What about the property tax levy voters approved in November 2024?
That levy applies only to the 2025 tax year.
If approved, the new levy will begin January 1, 2026, with no overlap between the two.
How will Three Rivers Hospital use the funds?
All levy revenues will help cover operational expenses, with a primary focus on keeping the Emergency Room open and staffed 24/7.
What’s the cost to property owners?
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Levy rate: 33 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value
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Same rate since 2020 — no increase requested
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For a $300,000 home, the total cost would be about $99 per year, or $8.25 per month
The levy is expected to generate $1.46 million in total revenue for the hospital.
Why is Three Rivers Hospital requesting this levy?
District residents have expressed a strong preference for physician coverage in the ER.
This levy helps fund board-certified physicians available 24/7, 365 days a year.
We are also working to expand other services to support the cost of around-the-clock emergency care.
What other services does the hospital offer?
Along with emergency care, Three Rivers Hospital provides:
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Family Practice Clinic (full spectrum)
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General Surgery
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Orthopedics (surgical & non-surgical)
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Acute Care
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Swing Bed / Transitional Care
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Lab & Radiology (inpatient & outpatient)
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Women’s Health (gynecology, 3D mammography)
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Physical Therapy (inpatient & outpatient)
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Advanced Wound Care
How was the decision made to place this on the ballot?
The Board of Commissioners approved the levy proposal on April 29, 2025, by passing Resolution 2025-4, which placed the measure on the August 5, 2025 General Election ballot.
Does the hospital already receive property tax revenue?
Yes. Three Rivers Hospital collects a regular annual levy of $0.4693 per $1,000 assessed value.
The maximum allowed by law is $0.75 per $1,000.
This regular levy provides about 5% of the hospital’s total annual revenue.
How many votes are needed for the levy to pass?
The measure requires 60% voter approval to pass.
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Questions? Contact us!
Jennifer Best
Business Development Coordinator
509-645-3347
media@trhospital.net .
Or send us a private message through social media:
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For information about the hospital’s hybrid renovation proposal, which is not affiliated with this levy, click HERE.
Okanogan Douglas County Public Hospital District No. 1
Our hospital district is the largest geographically in the state. The communities we serve are Brewster, Bridgeport, Carlton, Mansfield, Mazama, Methow, Pateros, Twisp, and Winthrop.
The district is outlined in bold in the map below. Click the image to view a larger version.
Resolution 2025-4
A RESOLUTION of the Commission of Public Hospital District No. 1, Okanogan and Douglas Counties, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on August 5, 2025, of a proposition authorizing a tax levy to be made in 2025 for collection in 2026 on all of the taxable property within the District of $1,460,000, the estimated dollar rate of tax levy required to produce such amount being 33 cent per $1,000 of assessed value (such assessed value representing 100% of true and fair value unless specifically provided otherwise by law), in excess of the maximum tax levy specified by law for public hospital districts without voter approval, for the District’s Excess Levy Fund, 2026, the proceeds of such levy to be used to provide funds to permit the District to pay for the maintenance, development and expansion of the District’s health care facilities and services; and providing for other matters properly related thereto, all as more particularly set forth herein.
