Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside has decided not to place a $780 million bond on the June ballot. Tri-City's board says it wants to do more polling before deciding when to put the bond up for a vote. KPBS reporter Kenny Goldberg has more.
Tri-City Hospital opened in 1961. It serves the communities of Carlsbad, Vista, and Oceanside. Officials say the facility is long overdue for a facelift. It also needs to be brought up to current earthquake standards.
North County voters were given two chances to approve a Tri-City Hospital bond in 2006. They rejected the first measure by 400 votes. They defeated the second by 4,000 votes. Two-thirds approval is needed.
The district has hired a consulting firm to help pass the bond on the next attempt. The firm advised against trying in the June Primary, saying it needed to learn more about voter opinions.
Kenny Goldberg, KPBS News.
