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City manager outlines $415 million 2026 GO bond package, proposes half‑cent sales tax option for sports fields
Summary
City manager Michael Spurgeon presented a proposed $415 million, seven‑proposition GO bond package and a separate temporary half‑cent sales tax for sports facilities; staff recommended laying the package over until Dec. 16 for public review and preparing ordinances to call an April 7 election if council directs.
City manager Michael Spurgeon presented the administration's recommended 2026 general‑obligation bond package — a seven‑proposition, property‑tax‑based program totaling $415,000,000 — and outlined a separate eighth proposition that would ask voters to approve a half‑cent sales tax for five years dedicated to sports facilities.
Spurgeon told the council the package was the result of surveys, citizen committees and months of work with staff and external consultants. He said propositions 1–4 would require a simple majority (50% + 1) while propositions that include work affecting private property would use state‑statute language and require 60% approval. The city manager asked council to receive the presentation, allow the proposal to lay over for public review at the Dec. 16 meeting, and authorize staff…
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