Nemaha County voters will soon decide if they want to continue a 1/2 percent retailer’s sales tax for two local hospitals — Sabetha Community Hospital (SCH) and Nemaha Valley Community Hospital (NVCH). The question — which is a renewal of a sales tax already being collected since July 1, 2015 — will appear on the General Election ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 5. If approved, the money collected would continue to help fund health care services in Nemaha County for an additional 10-year period. The funding is used by the hospitals for capital improvements, equipment upgrades and general operating expenses. Representatives for both hospitals also said that sales tax funds will not be used for building projects. The funds will solely be used “in operating budgets to support services, including purchasing and maintaining equipment and paying for staff training. Building projects are being accomplished through grants, loans and private donations, and their budgets are separate from everyday operating costs.”
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