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Shall the City of Rio Rancho issue up to $1,200,000 of general obligation bonds, to be repaid from property taxes, for the purpose of designing, constructing, renovating, acquiring, rehabilitating, improving, and equipping public quality of life facilities in the City? What is proposed is a bond question in the amount of $1,200,000 to be used for designing, constructing, renovating, acquiring, rehabilitating, improving, and equipping public quality of life facilities. Approximately $1,068,000 is estimated to be available for projects after accounting for the required 1% for the Arts, bond issuance costs, and contingency costs. Additional resources are needed for parks and recreation and library services in order to address identified needs and maintain the quality of highly desirable community services.Projects ............................................ Details.......................................................... Total EstimateStar Heights Park, Replace basketball courts $268,000800 Polaris Blvd Vista Sandia Park, Playground and surfacing replacement; $280,000100 Parkside Road addition of a shade structure Library Materials Books, movies, music, periodicals, software, $255,000 and digital servicesLibrary Equipment Shelving, computer tables, and public $265,000 workstation replacementsNote: 1% of each general obligation bond is dedicated for works of permanent public art.