PORT ANGELES — It’s all but official: Olympic Medical Center will consider seeking a tax increase to boost its flagging finances.
Hospital commissioners will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday to hear CEO Eric Lewis outline a proposal that could go before voters as early as August.
They’ll meet in Linkletter Hall in the basement of the hospital, 939 Caroline St.
Commissioners have talked all around a levy lift since 2006, but Wednesday will be the first time they’ve placed it on their agenda.
One week later, they could formally authorize a special election.
If the hospital wants to place the issue on the Aug. 19 ballot, it must present a resolution to Clallam County Auditor Patty Rosand by May 27.
Hospital spokeswoman Rhonda Curry said Friday that Lewis still was working out details of the proposal, including the amount of the increase and its purpose.
