City of Delaware - Proposed Income Tax
Proposed Income Tax City of Delaware A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the Ordinance providing for a 0.45 per cent levy increase on income for paying the costs of capital improvements, maintenance and repair of streets, and the payment of securities issued therefor be passed?No and Yes Votes - According to https://www.delawareohio.net/home/showpublisheddocument/3972/638615760819330000No Vote: StreetsGrant-funded projects only and only those with a minimal local match requirementNo local street resurfacingNo trail maintenanceYes Vote: StreetsMaximize available grantsMeet ODOT paving schedule for state and federal routesAdd additional $4M+ in local street resurfacingImplement trail maintenance ParksNo Vote: ParksBacklogged playground replacements & court improvements onlyAnnual cost to get the pool in working conditionNew fields funding limited to park impact feesYes Vote: ParksSmith & Mingo Park field and court improvementsFill gaps in existing trail networkJack Florance Pool renovationMingo Park Indoor Recreation Center renovationNo Vote: PoliceRoutine equipment replacement requests onlyUse of dated evidence storage facilityReactive repair strategy for Justice Center plumbing, structural issuesYes Vote: PoliceNew evidence storage facilityPolice fleet & equipment upgradesRenovate the 30-year-old Justice Center for growth in the Police and Court operations and to resolve plumbing, and structural issuesNo Vote: CemeteryMinimal pavingDelayed west section grading impedes the sale of advance lotsMost improvements limited to those funded through donationsYes Vote: CemeteryWest section grading to provide for future burial sitesAdd memorial gardens and scatter gardensBuild a columbarium shelter to allow for services in all weather conditions CitywideDowntown Streetscape work to address accessibility guidelinesNo Vote: CitywideYes Vote: CityWideDowntown Streetscape work to address accessibility guidelines
