Tehachapi Votes Yes On Measure A
Roughly $67M Still Needed To Build New Facility
POSTED: 10:40 am PST November 4, 2009
UPDATED: 10:52 am PST November 4, 2009
TEHACHAPI, Calif. -- Voters in Tehachapi headed to the polls Tuesday night to decide a multi-million dollar bond measure for a new hospital in the area. Measure A passed with all of 19 precincts reporting as of early Wednesday morning.Measure A passed with all of 19 precincts reporting as of early Wednesday morning.The bond needed a two thirds majority to pass and received 69.76 percent of votes saying yes.
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Will Tehachapi Residents Get New Hospital? Officials said Measure A will provide an adequate health care facility for residents of the greater Tehachapi area including Mojave and California City.Already about $17 million is set aside but about $67 million is needed to build a new facility.Residents say there was a great need for a hospital in the area.
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