A new medical school, an expansion of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, is bringing a lot of change to Hidalgo County. <\/p>\n
Now the county is pushing to create a hospital district that taxpayers must first approve. <\/p>\n
\"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. <\/p>\n
Garza said it just makes sense to pass the tax and the Edinburg City Council agrees. <\/p>\n
They passed a resolution in support of the new taxing district this week. <\/p>\n
\"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. <\/p>\n
The taxing district would help create the UT-RGV Medical School. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Home owners will be footing the tax. <\/p>\n
It'll be eight cents per $100 of value on a home. <\/p>\n
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