The NAIOP Arizona board of directors has unanimously opposed Prop 480, an item on the Nov. 4 general election ballot that asks Maricopa County voters to approve a $1.4 billion general obligation bond over 27 years for the Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS).
In a recent Arizona Capitol Times commentary, advocates peddled support for Proposition 480, the county hospital bond proposal. It was revealing that the advocates left out the most important piece of information about the proposal; the price tag. This wasn’t an oversight but rather a clear recognition that the overwhelming cost of the proposal is impossible to justify.
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A formal opposition campaign was launched Monday against Proposition 480, a $935million bond measure for Maricopa County's special health-care district, setting the stage for a debate leading up to the Nov.4 election.
PHOENIX, AZ- The Arizona Tax Research Association (ATRA) today announced it will spearhead efforts to defeat Proposition 480 on the November 4th general election ballot.
The NO on Prop 480 Committee will be chaired by ATRA President Kevin McCarthy. ATRA Board of Directors Chairman Michael DiMaria will serve as Treasurer.
The Arizona Free Enterprise Club strongly urges voters in Maricopa County to reject a proposed $935 million hospital bond (over a $1 billion with interest) this November that would raise property taxes and reduce the quantity and quality of health care choices for valley residents.
Executives from the four largest private hospital systems in metro Phoenix question the need for voters to approve a $935 million bond issue that would pay for a new and expanded county hospital system.
The campaign for passage of a $935 million bond measure to fund a new and expanded county hospital system has raised nearly $1 million, according to the first campaign-finance report filed Thursday.
Voters will decide whether to approve the bond measure, Proposition 480, during the Nov. 4 general election.
Opposition to a nearly $1 billion bond proposal to build a new public hospital and modernize the county’s health system is beginning to take shape, with critics questioning why the county even needs a safety-net hospital.
The Maricopa Integrated Health System Board of Directors in May gave approval to put the $935 million proposal, Proposition 480, before voters Nov. 4.