VOTE411 Voter Guide

PROPOSITION A: STREETS $132.2 million (59.2%)The largest proposition of potential bond program project funding is dedicated to street reconstruction, capacity improvements and replacing traffic control devices to include:• Reconstruction of major collector, neighborhood collector, commercial and residential streets• Replacement of alley segments at various locations• Rebuilding traffic signals at intersections and installing new signals at two locations• Replacing all school zone flashers and adding speed feedback signs citywide• Completing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance upgrades at signalized intersections• Advancing the Active Transportation Plan through trail and street-crossing improvementsThese projects are intended to extend pavement life, improve driving conditions and reduce long-term maintenance costs.The proposed bond referendum does not include an increase in the City’s property tax rate of $0.542180 per $100 of net assessed value. According to the City, future property tax revenues at the existing tax rate are projected to be sufficient to repay the bond. However, since your taxes are based on your net assessed value, your taxes may increase or decrease if your net assessed value increases or decreases. State Law requires statement THIS IS A TAX INCREASE in each bond referendum.