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Grand River Hospital District Bond Proposal Public Opinion Survey

Your Input is Critical
Grand River Hospital District seeks your input on a bond proposal that may appear on the November 4, 2025 ballot to address facility improvements without imposing a new tax.

Please take a few minutes to review the Fact Sheet, read and discuss it with others in your household (if applicable), and complete the survey by either filling out this online version or completing the identical mail survey. All responses are anonymous and are not associated with your name.

Please complete this survey or return the mail copy by June 27.

Thank you for your participation.
1.Prior to receiving this survey, how much had you read, seen, or heard about Grand River Hospital District’s proposed bond measure to address capital facility needs, including constructing a new medical clinic building and making other improvements?
2.When considering your overall opinion of Grand River Hospital District, what letter grade would you give it?
3.How likely are you to vote in the November 4, 2025 election?
4.How confident are you that Grand River Hospital District would spend funds from a voter-approved bond measure wisely?
5.Priority on Parts of the Proposal. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means “Low Priority” and 5 means “High Priority,” what priority should be given to funding each of the following projects Grand River Hospital District is considering?
Low Priority (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
High Priority (5)
a) Constructing, furnishing, and equipping a new medical clinic building on the Hospital District’s main campus in Rifle to accommodate additional healthcare providers for much-needed access to physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
b) Expanding the capacity of the emergency department.
c) Completing construction in the surgical suite area to accommodate robotic and advanced technological capabilities.
d) Repurposing vacated space in the existing medical building—if a new clinic is built—to expand access to primary care and mental health services.
e) Upgrading the hospital kitchen to improve dietary services in response to increasing patient volume and Meals on Wheels needs.
6.Statements in Favor of the Funding Proposal. The following are statements in support of Grand River Hospital District’s bond proposal. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means “Not At All Convincing” and 5 means “Very Convincing,” how convincing do you find each statement as a reason to vote in favor of the funding proposal?
Not At All Convincing (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Very Convincing (5)
a) Demand for primary care, physical therapy, mental health care, and other services is rapidly increasing. Building a new medical clinic and making other improvements will allow Grand River Hospital District to address this growing demand.
b) The Hospital District's proposed improvements can be done without imposing a new tax.
c) Building a new medical clinic will allow the Hospital District to better meet the community’s growing healthcare needs by enabling them to add more healthcare providers.
d) Patients are experiencing long wait times for various clinical care appointments at Grand River Health. Adding space to accommodate more healthcare providers will help reduce those delays.
e) Emergency and after-hours visits at Grand River Health have significantly increased. Expanding the capacity of the emergency department will help patients receive care more quickly.
7.Statements Against the Funding Proposal. The following are statements opposing Grand River Hospital District’s bond proposal. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means “Not At All Convincing” and 5 means “Very Convincing,” how convincing do you find each statement as a reason to vote against the funding proposal?
Not At All Convincing (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Very Convincing (5)
a) There are too many unknowns right now when it comes to our economy. The Hospital District needs to make do with what they have right now.
b) The Hospital District should have been putting aside funds to pay for a new building and renovations.
c) It was just seven years ago that the Hospital District asked for tax dollars to expand the hospital and long-term care facility. It’s too soon to pursue another building project.
d) The Hospital District should allow its existing bond levy to expire in 2037 and not add any new debt. This would allow property taxes to be reduced within the next 12 years.
e) While leasing off-campus space may be costly, it seems like a better option than undertaking a major construction project at this time.
8.Would you be more or less likely to support the Hospital District’s bond proposal knowing it can be done without imposing a new tax, but simply by extending the current bond?
9.Bond Question. If a local election were held today, would you vote “yes” in favor of, or “no” to oppose, the following funding proposal:
Without imposing a new tax, shall Grand River Hospital District, Garfield and Mesa Counties, Colorado debt be increased $65 million, with a maximum total repayment cost of not more than $128 million, for the purposes of:
• Constructing, furnishing, and equipping a new medical clinic building to expand physical therapy and other clinic services;
• Repurposing vacated space in the existing medical building; and
• Completing construction in the surgical suite area to accomodate robotic and advanced technological capabilities;
and for acquiring, constructing, or improving any capital assets that the District is authorized by law to own; and shall the taxes authorized at the District's bond election in 2017 be extended and authorized to be used to pay the debt authorized at this election in addition to the debt authorized at the 2017 election?
10.What is the main reason you would vote "yes" in favor of, or "no" to oppose, Grand River Hospital District's proposed bond measure?
The remaining questions are for statistical purposes only.
11.What is your gender? (If multiple people are responding, check all that apply.)
12.What is your age? (If multiple people are responding, check all that apply.)
13.Which of the following best describes your political affiliation? (If multiple people are responding, check all that apply.)
14.Do you, or does any member of your family, work for Grand River Hospital District?
15.In which community do you live?