Voters in Dayton have approved a tax increase to fund a new public hospital, raising $2 million annually over the next 10 years.
The initiative, led by Bishop Richard Cox and the Clergy Community Coalition, aims to address the healthcare needs of the community following the closure of Good Samaritan Hospital.
The approved levy will serve as seed money to attract additional funding from county, state, and philanthropic sources.
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“It’s a hospital for the people by the people to serve the people,” said Cox, president of the Clergy Community Coalition…