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League and members weigh municipal broadband bond requirement that would add voter approval for revenue bonds
Summary
Members signaled concern when staff described a bill (SB 165 discussion) that would require voter approval of revenue bonds used for municipal broadband, an unprecedented statutory change; the League and some managers discussed an alternate path of enhanced notice rather than a statutory voter-approval mandate.
A bill that would require voter approval before cities issue revenue bonds to finance municipal broadband projects drew concern at the League meeting Feb. 10.
Staff said the bill language under discussion (often referenced as SB 165 in committee conversations) would establish a statutory requirement that revenue bonds for municipal broadband be approved by voters — a change…
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