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Rogers voters approve all six parts of a $457.25 million bond issue
Streets take the biggest share of the $457.25 million bond
Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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| Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Streets | $195.5M | 42.8% |
| Refunding bonds | $118M | 25.8% |
| Parks and recreation | $81.5M | 17.8% |
| Fire Department | $32.8M | 7.2% |
| Police Department | $20.8M | 4.5% |
| Animal services | $8.8M | 1.9% |
If you live in Rogers, you said yes on Nov. 3. Voters approved all six parts of a $457.25 million bond issue and extended the city's existing 1% local sales tax to help repay it. Support ran from 58% for the refunding bonds to 75% for streets and fire, according to unofficial results.
Community Development Director John McCurdy said his department wants to tackle street connectivity, downtown brick streets and stormwater work. The city has contacted underwriters and is moving projects into design and construction, but no fixed schedule is set. "A major project is about a three- to five-year thing," McCurdy said.
- Walnut Street: turn lanes, sidewalks, better drainage, buried utilities
- Olive Street: full overhaul for predictable east-west trips
- Parks: west-side nature park on about 230 city-owned acres
- Animal services: shelter capacity would double
Every Rogers bond measure passed with at least 58% yes
Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Streets | 75% |
| Fire Department | 75% |
| Parks and recreation | 71% |
| Animal services | 70% |
| Police Department | 61% |
| Refunding bonds | 58% |
