City HallWednesday, November 4
Rogers voters approve all six parts of the $457.25 million bond issue
The Daily Rogers team
If you shop in Rogers, the city's 1% sales tax is sticking around. Voters Tuesday approved all six parts of a $457.25 million bond issue, which extends that tax to pay for it, according to unofficial results. The fire bonds drew the most support: 14,674 votes for and 4,893 against.
Voters said yes to all six measures
| Measure | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Streets | 14,646 (74.5%) | 5,012 (25.5%) |
| Fire | 14,674 (75%) | 4,893 (25%) |
| Parks and recreation | 13,864 (70.9%) | 5,679 (29.1%) |
| Animal services | 13,788 (70.2%) | 5,850 (29.8%) |
| Police | 12,050 (61.5%) | 7,549 (38.5%) |
| Refinancing | 10,554 (57.6%) | 7,763 (42.4%) |
Source: KNWA FOX24
Streets get the biggest share, $195.5 million. The city says the bond issue will improve more than 200 miles of streets, increase parkland by 38%, double animal shelter capacity and quadruple police evidence storage. Community development director John McCurdy has said Walnut Street will also get turn lanes and sidewalks.
Streets take $195.5 million of the $457.25 million bond issue
Rogers' bond issue, $457.25 million, by where it comes from and where it goes
Comes from
$457.25 million
Goes to
Comes from
- $457.3M Bonds paid by 1% sales tax 100%
$457.25 million
Goes to
- $195.5M Streets, roads and trails 43%
- $118M Refinancing old bonds 26%
- $81.5M Parks and recreation 18%
- $32.8M Fire Department 7%
- $20.8M Police Department 5%
- $8.8M Animal services 2%
Source: Talk Business & Politics
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| Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| From: Bonds paid by 1% sales tax | $457.25 million | 100% |
| To: Streets, roads and trails | $195.5 million | 43% |
| To: Refinancing old bonds | $118 million | 26% |
| To: Parks and recreation | $81.5 million | 18% |
| To: Fire Department | $32.75 million | 7% |
| To: Police Department | $20.75 million | 5% |
| To: Animal services | $8.75 million | 2% |
- Refinancing: it had to pass for the other five to proceed
- Oak Street: new Osage Creek bridge would link west Rogers, downtown
- Parks: a nature park on about 230 acres on the west side
- Animal services: adoption center with 50-plus kennels for dogs