Parrish Medical Center Board Votes No Taxes for 29th Straight Year

For the 29th straight year, no taxes will be assessed to support operations of the North Brevard County Hospital District d/b/a Parrish Medical Center (PMC). PMC’s board of directors voted unanimously during public hearings on Sept. 11 and 25 to establish the millage rate and budget for fiscal year 2023-2024.

PMC is an independent, public, not-for-profit hospital, and state law gives the North Brevard Hospital District (d/b/a Parrish Medical Center) the authority to set a tax rate to support hospital operations.

However, unlike most public hospitals, the PMC Board of Directors has for 29 years voted not to use tax dollars as a means of funding the hospital.

“PMC serves the community’s health through compassionate and exceptional care and is recognized as one of the nation’s finest healing environments,” said PMC Board Chairman Robert Jordan. “We are pleased to continue to take this position on behalf of the community we serve while also investing tens of millions of dollars back into North Brevard each year in charity care and services.”

“As long as the community continues to support PMC–PMC will be able to continue to support the community,” concluded Jordan.