Overview
- Preliminary results show 50.96% voting yes and 49.04% no, a margin of about 11,000 votes, with more ballots still to be counted.
- Project plans allocate roughly $220 million for the psychiatric hospital, $500 million for outpatient facilities, and $177 million to expand the main hospital.
- The bond would add about 11 cents per $100 of assessed limited property value, translating to roughly $28–$29 annually for an average home and about $295 for an average commercial property.
- Support spans prominent Republicans and Democrats along with public‑safety groups, while the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and the county GOP oppose new borrowing and call for tighter guardrails.
- Valleywise leaders report emergency and behavioral health demand exceeding capacity; a 2014 $935 million bond funded the new medical center that opened in 2024 and upgrades in Maryvale.