Pullman Hospital Approves 2027 Budget, Levy Increase
The Pullman Regional Hospital Board approved a 5% property tax levy collections increase and a plan to bring billing services in-house.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Healthcare
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The Pullman Regional Hospital Board of Commissioners approved its 2027 budget and a 5% increase in property tax levy collections. The board also approved leasing office space to bring billing and medical coding services in-house.
Why it matters
The levy increase generates approximately $36,000 in additional citywide revenue, while the billing transition is projected to save about $400,000 annually. The decisions affect the hospital's finances and the local property taxpayers who fund it.
The board approved a 5% levy increase worth about $36,000 citywide, and projects a 2027 positive bottom line of roughly $896,000. The hospital historically collects less than the voter-authorized maximum, which allows up to a 13.6% increase within the limit.
The players
Pullman Regional Hospital
A community hospital in Pullman, Washington, funded in part by a voter-approved property tax levy and currently expanding its patient care facilities.
The details
The board made its decisions at its November 4 meeting and announced them November 9. The hospital will lease approximately 3,400 square feet at 1230 SE Bishop Boulevard for $12 per square foot to bring previously outsourced billing and coding in-house, adding an estimated eight employees.
Timeline
2013: Voters approved the hospital levy with a 30-cent maximum rate per $1,000 of assessed value.
2022: Voters approved a $27.5 million bond for the Patient Care Expansion Project.
November 4, 2026: The board approved the 2027 budget and levy increase.
November 9, 2026: The hospital publicly announced the board's decisions.
Market Landscape
The 2027 levy increase operates within the 30-cent per $1,000 maximum that Pullman voters approved in 2013, which the hospital has historically not reached. The billing transition reflects a broader hospital strategy of replacing outsourced administrative contracts with in-house staff.
The 5% levy increase adds roughly $36,000 in citywide property tax revenue for the hospital. Patients may see effects only indirectly, as the hospital moves billing and coding services in-house and projects a savings of about $400,000 annually.
The takeaway
The hospital's budget relies on a levy that voters capped in 2013 but that it has rarely fully used. Taxpayers should watch whether the projected billing savings materialize as planned.
Further reading
For more on local care facilities, explore Pullman healthcare coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Dailyfly News.
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