Measure X, San Benito Health Care District’s initiative to approve the sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital to Michigan-based Insight Health, is behind in the polls by a slim margin according to preliminary election reporting.
With 32.97% of votes cast, the “No” vote is leading 5,920 to 5,691 “Yes” votes as of Tuesday night.
Measure X also faces opposition from the San Benito County Board of Supervisors, which put the advisory Measure B on the ballot. a Yes vote for Measure B support the creation of a joint powers authority to takeover HHMH. A “No” vote supports a private sale to Insight.
With 33.17% of the vote cast, “Yes” votes for Measure B are leading with 8,565 compared to 3,458 “No” votes.
