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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tuesday evening, the Board of Directors met to evaluate Medical Provider annual funding requests. Our communities enjoy better medical care relative to the size of the territory served.
The White Mountain Communities Special Health Care District can fulfill its mission because of dedicated health care and medical first responder professionals. The District continues to backstop these providers against financial shocks from changing regulations and cuts to reimbursements from government and private insurance. In the past, several events nearly disabled Health Care in southern Apache County.
Thanks to our Medical Care Providers the District can reduce the tax rate by 20% for the year beginning July 1, 2026. This reduction will appear on tax bills due on November 1, 2026, as well as bills due on March 1, 2027. The Health Care District has reduced the tax rate in four of the last five years and held it steady in one of those years.
There are many changes forthcoming in health care policies and costs in 2027 and 2028. It is not yet clear but dark clouds are gathering that could substantially reduce provider reimbursements and raise patient costs. There are indications that some availability of services could occur. The five Board Members of the District are committed to balancing the continuation of medical services to our communities while at the same time protecting taxpayers from excessive costs.
District Board meetings are public meetings either in person or by Video Conference participation. Meeting notices are posted in advance on our website which is, whitemountainhealthdistrict.org, or at the US Post Offices in our communities.
Jerry Campeau
Board Chairman
FUNDING APPLICATION 2026-2027
Applications for WHITE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES SPECIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT for FY 2026-2027 will be available in March 2026.
Call for Election 11.3.2026
NOTICE OF CALL OF ELECTION
FOR WHITE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES SPECIAL
HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that White Mountain Communities Special Health Care District (the "District") will hold and conduct an election pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-225 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the following purpose:
(a) To elect five (5) persons, one from each directorship district in the District, to serve as directors of the District, for four (4) year terms.
Persons who reside within the District and who possess the qualifications required of electors under the general election laws of the State of Arizona shall be eligible to vote in the election. The last day to file nomination petitions is July 6, 2026. Petitions must be submitted to the Apache County Elections Department, 75 West Cleveland, St. Johns, AZ 85936. The last date to register to vote in the election is October 5, 2026.
Dated: April 16, 2026
WHITE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES
SPECIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
Upcoming District Board Elections!
Are you interested in our District Emergency Services in Southern Apache County and would like to serve on our Special Health Care District Board? Contact our Administrator via email admin@whitemountainhealthdistrict.org for more information on our upcoming election in 2026!
FAQs
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The purpose of the District is to ensure that acute care (hospital) services, emergency medical (ambulance) services, and primary care services remain available to residents of the District, and that the quality and availability of these services be improved.