Sample Ballot

PURPOSE:       PARKS, RECREATION AND LIBRARY PROJECTS

AMOUNT:       $68,000,000

 Shall the City of Avondale, Arizona be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the principal amount of up to $68,000,000 to provide funding for parks, recreation and library projects, including, but not limited to:

Designing, constructing, improving, and acquiring new and existing community and neighborhood parks and facilities, including shade structures, water conservation, bike and pedestrian paths and bridges, trails, recreational facilities, open space preservation, and library buildings?

Generated funds will be used to pay for all necessary design, construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, renovation, equipment, and associated costs, including the acquisition of land or interests necessary for such purposes, all legal, financial, consulting, and other costs and fees in connection therewith. Such bonds will be issued in one or more series as tax-exempt or taxable bonds and may be sold at prices that include premiums not greater than permitted by law. Such bonds may have principal payable not later than 25 years from the date of issuance of each series. Such bonds will be issued as general obligations bonds, and the issuance of these bonds will result in a property tax increase sufficient to pay the annual debt service on the bonds.

A “yes” vote shall authorize the governing body of the City to issue and sell up to $68,000,000 of general obligation bonds of the City to be repaid with secondary property taxes.

A “no” vote shall not authorize the governing body of the City to issue and sell such bonds of the City.

PURPOSE:       PUBLIC SAFETY PROJECTS

AMOUNT:       $55,000,000

Shall the City of Avondale, Arizona be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the principal amount of up to $55,000,000 to provide funding for public safety projects, including but not limited to:

• Designing, acquiring, equipping, and constructing fire, emergency, and police facilities for the purposes of public safety and training; and
• Designing, acquiring, and constructing City Court facilities and improvements?

Generated funds will be used to pay for all necessary design, construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, renovation, equipment, and associated costs, including the acquisition of land or interests necessary for such purposes, all legal, financial, consulting, and other costs and fees in connection therewith. Such bonds will be issued in one or more series as tax-exempt or taxable bonds and may be sold at prices that include premiums not greater than permitted by law. Such bonds may have principal payable not later than 25 years from the date of issuance of each series. Such bonds will be issued as general obligations bonds, and the issuance of these bonds will result in a property tax increase sufficient to pay the annual debt service on the bonds.

A “yes” vote shall authorize the governing body of the City to issue and sell up to $55,000,000 of general obligation bonds of the City to be repaid with secondary property taxes.

A “no” vote shall not authorize the governing body of the City to issue and sell such bonds of the City.