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Council agrees to pursue two general‑obligation bond questions this fall after survey of likely voters

3154806 · April 22, 2025
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Summary

After reviewing a statistically valid March poll of likely voters, staff asked council to authorize pursuing a 2025 special election for two GO bond questions; council gave consensus to proceed.

Glendale staff presented community‑survey findings and asked the council whether to proceed with a 2025 special election authorizing general‑obligation (GO) bonds. The council gave consensus to move forward with two bond questions — government facilities (operations campus) and flood control — and to poll on parks and libraries for a possible 2026 bond.

Levi Gibson, director of budget and finance, reviewed legal and timing constraints for GO bonds: GO debt is secured by the secondary property tax and must be approved by voters; Arizona constitutional limits apply to GO authorizations and council must notify the…

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