The bond, which does not require a tax increase for residents, will support construction of a new mental health hospital, a main hospital tower, a cancer center, an ambulatory surgical center and four regional medical centers.
About 82 percent of residents voted for the hospital district bond, likely to be issued in multiple series over the next few years.
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