Facts
More Patients Served Over the Last 5 Years % Increase
Over 65% of the citizens in a recent poll said that they use the hospital or that a relative used the hospital.
166%
Patients Served
140%
Rehab Procedures
100%
Specialists Available
79%
Outpatient Surgeries
70%
Providers
66%
Outpatient Visits
20%
Radiology Scans
14%
Employee FTEs
11%
Ambulance Runs
Safety Net for Covid Patients
At St. Charles Parish Hospital:
Citizens can get COVID vaccines locally – 7500+ have been vaccinated
Citizens can get COVID tests locally – 6500+ have been done
Citizens can get COVID treatment locally – over 365 patients have been treated
Ochsner Infectious Disease Physicians and Researchers Support Local Providers by Sharing Latest Research and Treatment Guidelines to Receive Cutting Edge Care Close to Home.
Proposition on the Ballot
Reduces the current millage rate of 3.16 to 3.06 - if the proposition does not pass the current rate will stay in effect.
It allows the hospital to use the funds for the purposes stated to the citizens.
It is not a new tax.
Shall Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the “District”), incur debt and issue bonds to an amount not to exceed Seventeen Million Dollars ($17,000,000), in one or more series, to run not exceeding fifteen (15) years from the date thereof, to bear interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring and constructing lands, buildings, machinery, equipment and furnishings, including both real and personal property, to be used in providing hospital facilities and healthcare services to the District, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, an estimated 3.06 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds, which amount is a decrease of 0.10 mills over the amount currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District.