Voters to decide whether hospital tax district is approved

A new medical school, an expansion of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, is bringing a lot of change to Hidalgo County.

Now the county is pushing to create a hospital district that taxpayers must first approve.

"Travis County just passed a measure in a similar way because they are getting a new medical school and if you look at where all the medical schools are located right now across the country there is a hospital tax district that is in place," Edinburg City Manager Ramiro Garza said.

Garza said it just makes sense to pass the tax and the Edinburg City Council agrees.

They passed a resolution in support of the new taxing district this week.

"We are really trying to push for the passage of it because we really feel like it's going to change the dynamics of our region, our economy with a new medical school," Garza said.

The taxing district would help create the UT-RGV Medical School.

Garza said the funds will also help absorb costs for indigent care which the county currently pays for with money from the county's general fund.

Home owners will be footing the tax.

It'll be eight cents per $100 of value on a home.

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Voters to decide whether hospital tax district is approved

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