Skyline Health will be asking voters in Klickitat County Hospital District #2 to raise its maintenance and operations property tax levy from 30 cents per thousand dollars of assessed value to 68 cents.  A similar measure failed one year ago.  Skyline CEO Robb Kimmes said the district board realizes that’s a big jump, but also did not want to go back to the voters in five to ten years.  Kimmes adds the COVID-19 pandemic shed a light on the financial challenges of rural hospitals.  The funds will be used to replace and upgrade medical equipment, maintain and improve facilities and infrastructure, and add new services as needed by the community.  The measure will be on the November general election ballot.